New methods and technologies within the field of lung biology are beginning to shed new
light into the microbial world of the respiratory tract. Long considered to be a sterile …

The lungs were long thought to be sterile until technical advances uncovered the presence
of the lung microbial community. The microbiome of healthy lungs is mainly derived from the …

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 …

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

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

Biodiversity hypothesis states that contact with natural environments enriches the human
microbiome, promotes immune balance and protects from allergy and inflammatory …

The human microbiome harbors a diverse array of microbes which establishes a mutually
beneficial relation with the host in healthy conditions, however, the dynamic homeostasis is …

Sepsis and the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are major causes of mortality
without targeted therapies. Although many experimental and clinical observations have …

Background Lung cancer is the leading cancer diagnosis worldwide and the number one
cause of cancer deaths. Exposure to cigarette smoke, the primary risk factor in lung cancer …