The healthy lung was long thought of as sterile, but recent advances using molecular
sequencing approaches have detected bacteria at low levels. Healthy lung bacteria largely …

The enigmatic eosinophil has emerged as an exciting component of the immune system,
involved in a plethora of homeostatic and inflammatory responses. Substantial progress has …

Rationale: Understanding the role of the airway microbiome in chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) inflammatory endotypes may help to develop microbiome …

Due to the limitations of culture techniques, the lung in a healthy state is traditionally
considered to be a sterile organ. With the development of non-culture-dependent …

The wide diversity of microbiota at the genera and species levels across sites and
individuals is related to various causes and the observed differences between individuals …

Perturbation of the microbiome has numerous associations with the phenotypes and
progression in chronic airways disease. However, the differences in the nasal microbiome in …

The oral cavity, like other digestive or mucosal sites, contains a site-specific microbiome that
plays a significant role in maintaining health and homeostasis. Strictly speaking, the …

Asthma is a common airways disease and the human microbiome plays an increasingly
recognised role in asthma pathogenesis. Furthermore, the respiratory microbiome varies …

Rationale: The airway microbiome has the potential to shape chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) pathogenesis, but its relationship to outcomes in milder disease is …

In recent years, the interplay between oral microbiota and systemic disease has gained
attention as poor oral health is associated with several pathologies. The oral microbiota …