The respiratory microbiome and innate immunity in asthma

• Published in: Current opinion in pulmonary medicine Vol. 21; no. 1; p. 27
• Main Author: Huang, Yvonne J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2015
• Subjects: Asthma - immunology; Asthma - microbiology; Asthma - physiopathology; Environmental Exposure - adverse effects; Evidence-Based Medicine; Humans; Immunity, Innate - immunology; Immunity, Mucosal - immunology; Inflammation - immunology; Inflammation - microbiology; Inflammation - physiopathology; Microbiota - immunology; Phenotype; Respiratory System - immunology; Respiratory System - microbiology; Respiratory System - physiopathology

The purpose of this study is to summarize recent studies of the lower respiratory microbiome in asthma, the role of innate immunity in asthma and strategies to understand complex microbiome-immune interactions in asthma. Recent evidence indicates that the composition of lower respiratory microbiota...