Bacteria and fungi of the lung: allies or enemies?

• Main Authors: Enrico Garaci (Author), Marilena Pariano (Author), Emilia Nunzi (Author), Claudio Costantini (Author), Marina Maria Bellet (Author), Cinzia Antognelli (Author), Matteo Antonio Russo (Author), Luigina Romani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Moving from the earlier periods in which the lungs were believed to represent sterile environments, our knowledge on the lung microbiota has dramatically increased, from the first descriptions of the microbial communities inhabiting the healthy lungs and the definition of the ecological rules that r...