Comparison of Oropharyngeal Microbiota from Children with Asthma and Cystic Fibrosis

• Main Authors: Sébastien Boutin (Author), Martin Depner (Author), Mirjam Stahl (Author), Simon Y. Graeber (Author), Susanne A. Dittrich (Author), Antje Legatzki (Author), Erika von Mutius (Author), Marcus Mall (Author), Alexander H. Dalpke (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A genuine microbiota resides in the lungs which emanates from the colonization by the oropharyngeal microbiota. Changes in the oropharyngeal microbiota might be the source of dysbiosis observed in the lower airways in patients suffering from asthma or cystic fibrosis (CF). To examine this hypothesis...