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 …

Aspergillus fumigatus is a saprotrophic fungus; its primary habitat is the soil. In its ecological
niche, the fungus has learned how to adapt and proliferate in hostile environments. This …

The aim of this study was to identify whether periodontitis induces gut microbiota dysbiosis
via invasion by salivary microbes. First, faecal and salivary samples were collected from …

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

Communication between the gut and remote organs, such as the brain or the cardiovascular
system, has been well established and recent studies provide evidence for a potential …

The new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19, has become a public health
emergency of global concern. Like the SARS and influenza pandemics, there have been a …

The oral cavity (mouth) has various microbial habitats, including, teeth, gingival sulcus,
gingiva, tongue, inner cheek, hard palate, and soft palate. The human oral cavity houses the …

Oral microecosystem is a very complicated ecosystem that is located in the mouth and
comprises oral microbiome, diverse anatomic structures of oral cavity, saliva and …

Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) is a comprehensive approach for
sequence-based identification of pathogenic microbes. However, reports on the use of …

Like other body districts, lungs present a complex bacteria community. An emerging function
of lung microbiota is to promote and maintain a state of immune tolerance, to prevent …