Immunological corollary of the pulmonary mycobiome in bronchiectasis: the CAMEB study

• Published in: The European respiratory journal Vol. 52; no. 1; p. 1800766
• Main Authors: Mac Aogáin, Micheál, Chandrasekaran, Ravishankar, Lim, Albert Yick Hou, Low, Teck Boon, Tan, Gan Liang, Hassan, Tidi, Ong, Thun How, Hui Qi Ng, Amanda, Bertrand, Denis, Koh, Jia Yu, Pang, Sze Lei, Lee, Zi Yang, Gwee, Xiao Wei, Martinus, Christopher, Sio, Yang Yie, Matta, Sri Anusha, Chew, Fook Tim, Keir, Holly R., Connolly, John E., Abisheganaden, John Arputhan, Koh, Mariko Siyue, Nagarajan, Niranjan, Chalmers, James D., Chotirmall, Sanjay H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England European Respiratory Society Journals Ltd 01.07.2018; European Respiratory Society
• Subjects: Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis; Aspergillosis; Aspergillus; Bronchiectasis; Immunoglobulin E; Immunoglobulin G; Lung diseases; Original; Respiratory function; Respiratory tract; rRNA 18S; rRNA 28S; Spacer; Sputum; Thymus

Understanding the composition and clinical importance of the fungal mycobiome was recently identified as a key topic in a “research priorities” consensus statement for bronchiectasis. Patients were recruited as part of the CAMEB study: an international multicentre cross-sectional Cohort of Asian and...