The lung microbiome in moderate and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
AA Pragman, HB Kim, CS Reilly, C Wendt… - 2012 - journals.plos.org
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an inflammatory disorder characterized
by incompletely reversible airflow obstruction. Bacterial infection of the lower respiratory tract …
by incompletely reversible airflow obstruction. Bacterial infection of the lower respiratory tract …
Host response to the lung microbiome in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
MA Sze, PA Dimitriu, M Suzuki… - American journal of …, 2015 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: The relatively sparse but diverse microbiome in human lungs may become less
diverse in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This article examines the …
diverse in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This article examines the …
Severity-related changes of bronchial microbiome in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
M Garcia-Nuñez, L Millares, X Pomares… - Journal of clinical …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Bronchial colonization by potentially pathogenic microorganisms (PPMs) is often
demonstrated in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but culture-based …
demonstrated in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but culture-based …
The lung tissue microbiota of mild and moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Background Oral taxa are often found in the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
lung microbiota, but it is not clear if this is due to a physiologic process such as aspiration or …
lung microbiota, but it is not clear if this is due to a physiologic process such as aspiration or …
Microbiome diversity in the bronchial tracts of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
R Cabrera-Rubio, M Garcia-Núñez, L Setó… - Journal of clinical …, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
Culture of bacteria from bronchial secretions in respiratory patients has low sensitivity and
does not allow for complete assessment of microbial diversity across different bronchial …
does not allow for complete assessment of microbial diversity across different bronchial …
Lung microbiome dynamics in COPD exacerbations
Increasing evidence suggests that the lung microbiome plays an important role in chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) severity. However, the dynamics of the lung …
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) severity. However, the dynamics of the lung …
Analysis of the lung microbiome in the “healthy” smoker and in COPD
JR Erb-Downward, DL Thompson, MK Han… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Although culture-independent techniques have shown that the lungs are not sterile, little is
known about the lung microbiome in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We …
known about the lung microbiome in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We …
The lung tissue microbiome in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
MA Sze, PA Dimitriu, S Hayashi, WM Elliott… - American journal of …, 2012 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Based on surface brushings and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, Hilty and
coworkers demonstrated microbiomes in the human lung characteristic of asthma and …
coworkers demonstrated microbiomes in the human lung characteristic of asthma and …
Bacterial microbiome of lungs in COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is currently the third leading cause of death
in the world. Although smoking is the main risk factor for this disease, only a minority of …
in the world. Although smoking is the main risk factor for this disease, only a minority of …