COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), and according to the World Health Organization (WHO), to …

Influenza and other respiratory viral infections are the most common type of acute respiratory
infection. Viral infections predispose patients to secondary bacterial infections, which often …

The human body is inhabited by a diverse microbial community that is collectively coined as
commensal microbiota. Recent research has greatly advanced our understanding of how …

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Sars-CoV-2) global pandemic is a
devastating event that is causing thousands of victims every day around the world. One of …

Epidemiological observations and animal models have long shown synergy between
influenza virus infections and bacterial infections. Influenza virus infection leads to an …

ABSTRACT SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus from China, is spreading around the world,
causing a huge reaction despite its current low incidence outside China and the Far East …

The development of novel culture-independent techniques of microbial identification has
allowed a rapid progress in the knowledge of the nasopharyngeal microbiota and its role in …

The human oral cavity harbours complex microbial communities with various commensal
microorganisms that play pivotal roles in maintaining host health and immunity but can elicit …

Research conducted on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
pathogenesis and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) generally focuses on the systemic …

This study investigates how specific members of the lung microbiome influence the early
immune response to infection. Prevotella species are a major component of the endogenous …