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Role of culture-independent approaches for studying the microbiology of the CF airway. Sputum and BAL fluid, in most cases, are the sources of material used for elucidating the microbiology of the CF airway. New culture-independent methods have built on and complemented classical microbiology approaches. The culture-independent methods (largely 16S rRNA gene sequencing) have provided new insight into the nature of these infections.
