The healthy lung was long thought of as sterile, but recent advances using molecular
sequencing approaches have detected bacteria at low levels. Healthy lung bacteria largely …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the leading global causes of
morbidity and mortality. A hallmark of COPD is progressive airflow obstruction primarily …

Lack of rapid and comprehensive microbiological diagnosis in patients with community
acquired pneumonia (CAP) hampers appropriate antimicrobial therapy. This study evaluates …

The last decade of microbiome research has highlighted its fundamental role in systemic
immune and metabolic homeostasis. The microbiome plays a prominent role during …

By the beginning of 2020, infection caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) had rapidly evolved into an emergent worldwide pandemic, an …

Due to the limitations of culture techniques, the lung in a healthy state is traditionally
considered to be a sterile organ. With the development of non-culture-dependent …

Objective To review the airway microbiome in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD), bronchiectasis and bronchiectasis‐COPD overlap (BCO). Data source and study …

Gut microbiota dysbiosis has been a crucial contributor to the pathogenesis of alcoholic fatty
liver disease (AFLD). Tea is a popular beverage worldwide and exerts antioxidant and anti …

Introduction Patients with pre-existing respiratory diseases in the setting of COVID-19 may
have a greater risk of severe complications and even death. Methods A retrospective …

There is a fine balance in maintaining healthy microbiota composition, and its alterations
due to genetic, lifestyle, and environmental factors can lead to the onset of respiratory …