The microbiota plays a central role in human health and disease by shaping immune
development, immune responses and metabolism, and by protecting from invading …

The microbiota includes different microorganisms consisting of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and
protozoa distributed over many human body surfaces including the skin, vagina, gut, and …

Progressive lung function decline is a hallmark of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD). Airway dysbiosis occurs in COPD, but whether it contributes to disease progression …

Clin Microbiol Infect 2011; 17 (Suppl. 6): E1–E59 Abstract This document is an update of
Guidelines published in 2005 and now includes scientific publications through to May 2010 …

Bronchiectasis is a clinical and radiological diagnosis associated with cough, sputum
production and recurrent respiratory infections. The clinical presentation inevitably overlaps …

Rationale: Based on surface brushings and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, Hilty and
coworkers demonstrated microbiomes in the human lung characteristic of asthma and …

Background: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often present with
severe acute exacerbations requiring hospital treatment. However, little is known about the …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death
worldwide and has few effective therapies. It is characterized by anomalous and persistent …

Chronic exposure to indoor biomass smoke from the combustion of solid organic fuels is a
major cause of disease burden worldwide. Almost 3 billion people use solid fuels such as …

Background Molecular microbiological analysis of airway samples in asthma has
demonstrated an altered microbiome in comparison to healthy controls. Such changes may …