Upper respiratory tract microbiota is associated with small airway function and asthma severity

Abstract Background Characteristics of airway microbiota might influence asthma status or asthma phenotype. Identifying the airway microbiome can help to investigate its role in the development of asthma phenotypes or small airway function. Methods Bacterial microbiota profiles were analyzed in indu...

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Main Authors: Yi Li, Congying Zou, Jieying Li, Wen Wang, Yue Guo, Lifang Zhao, Chunguo Jiang, Peng Zhao, Xingqin An
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-023-02757-5