The human microbiome is composed of a collection of dynamic microbial communities that
inhabit various anatomical locations in the body. Accordingly, the coevolution of the …

The role of microbiota in health and diseases is being highlighted by numerous studies
since its discovery. Depending on the localized regions, microbiota can be classified into …

The interplay between the commensal microbiota and the mammalian immune system
development and function includes multifold interactions in homeostasis and disease. The …

In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), exacerbations (ECOPD), characterized
by an acute deterioration in respiratory symptoms, are fundamental events impacting …

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

Healthy human lungs have traditionally been considered to be a sterile organ. However,
culture-independent molecular techniques have reported that large numbers of microbes …

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

The pulmonary microbial community, described only a few years ago, forms a discreet part
of the human host microbiota. The airway microbiota has been found to be substantially …

Failure to predict and understand the causes of preterm birth, the leading cause of neonatal
morbidity and mortality, have limited effective interventions and therapeutics. From a cohort …

Although intestinal microbiome have been established as an important biomarker and
regulator of cancer development and therapeutic response, less is known about the role of …