The respiratory tract is a complex organ system that is responsible for the exchange of
oxygen and carbon dioxide. The human respiratory tract spans from the nostrils to the lung …

Worldwide 300 million children and adults are affected by asthma. The development of
asthma is influenced by environmental and other exogenous factors synergizing with …

The composition of the lung microbiome is increasingly well characterised, with changes in
microbial diversity or abundance observed in association with several chronic respiratory …

Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways, which affects more than 350 million people
worldwide. It is the most common chronic disease in children, affecting at least 30 million …

Biodiversity hypothesis states that contact with natural environments enriches the human
microbiome, promotes immune balance and protects from allergy and inflammatory …

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways. While the local infiltration of
eosinophils and mast cells, and their role in the disease have long been recognized …

The human microbiome harbors a diverse array of microbes which establishes a mutually
beneficial relation with the host in healthy conditions, however, the dynamic homeostasis is …

Although the notion that “the normal lung is free from bacteria” remains common in
textbooks, it is virtually always stated without citation or argument. The lungs are constantly …

The lungs are not sterile or free from bacteria; rather, they harbor a distinct microbiome
whose composition is driven by different ecological rules than for the gastrointestinal tract …

Asthma is chronic inflammation of the airways characterized by airway hyper-
responsiveness, wheezing, cough, and dyspnea. Asthma affects> 350 million people …