Dolosigranulum pigrum cooperation and competition in human nasal microbiota

SD Brugger, SM Eslami, MM Pettigrew, IF Escapa… - Msphere, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Multiple epidemiological studies identify Dolosigranulum pigrum as a candidate beneficial
bacterium based on its positive association with health, including negative associations with …

The microbiome of the nose—friend or foe?

S Dimitri-Pinheiro, R Soares, P Barata - Allergy & rhinology, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Recently, multiple studies regarding the human microbiota and its role on the development
of disease have emerged. Current research suggests that the nasal cavity is a major …

Commensal–pathogen interactions along the human nasal passages

SD Brugger, L Bomar, KP Lemon - PLoS pathogens, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Bacterial species that commonly reside on surfaces of the human nasal passages (Fig 1)
interact with the host along a continuum from beneficial to harmful, ie, from mutualist to …

Staphylococcus aureus and the ecology of the nasal microbiome

CM Liu, LB Price, BA Hungate, AG Abraham… - Science …, 2015 - science.org
The human microbiome can play a key role in host susceptibility to pathogens, including in
the nasal cavity, a site favored by Staphylococcus aureus. However, what determines our …

[PDF][PDF] Nasal microenvironments and interspecific interactions influence nasal microbiota complexity and S. aureus carriage

M Yan, SJ Pamp, J Fukuyama, PH Hwang, DY Cho… - Cell host & …, 2013 - cell.com
The indigenous microbiota of the nasal cavity plays important roles in human health and
disease. Patterns of spatial variation in microbiota composition may help explain …

Commensal bacteria in the upper respiratory tract regulate susceptibility to infection

SE Clark - Current opinion in immunology, 2020 - Elsevier
Highlights•Commensal regulation of the nasal mucosa restricts pathogen acquisition.•
Nonpathogenic Streptococcus species show promise as probiotics in humans.•Microbiome …

Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum exploits Staphylococcus aureus virulence components in a novel polymicrobial defense strategy

BL Hardy, SW Dickey, RD Plaut, DP Riggins, S Stibitz… - MBio, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
Commensal bacteria in the human nasal cavity are known to suppress opportunistic
pathogen colonization by competing for limited space and nutrients. It has become …

Bacterial microbiota of the nasal passages across the span of human life

L Bomar, SD Brugger, KP Lemon - Current opinion in microbiology, 2018 - Elsevier
The human nasal passages host major human pathogens. Recent research suggests that
the microbial communities inhabiting the epithelial surfaces of the nasal passages are a key …

[HTML][HTML] The nasal microbiota in health and disease: variation within and between subjects

K Biswas, M Hoggard, R Jain, MW Taylor… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) affects approximately 5% of the adult population in Western
societies and severely reduces the patient's quality of life. The role of bacteria in the …

New insights into human nostril microbiome from the expanded human oral microbiome database (eHOMD): a resource for the microbiome of the human …

IF Escapa, T Chen, Y Huang, P Gajare, FE Dewhirst… - Msystems, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT The expanded Human Oral Microbiome Database (eHOMD) is a
comprehensive microbiome database for sites along the human aerodigestive tract that …