A survey of fungal microbiota in airways of healthy volunteer subjects from Puglia (Apulia), Italy

• Published in: BMC infectious diseases Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 78 - 6
• Main Authors: Carpagnano, Giovanna Elisiana, Susca, Antonia, Scioscia, Giulia, Lacedonia, Donato, Cotugno, Grazia, Soccio, Piera, Santamaria, Sonia, Resta, Onofrio, Logrieco, Giuseppe, Foschino Barbaro, Maria Pia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 22.01.2019; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Adult; Aspergillus - isolation & purification; Breath Tests - methods; Cohort Studies; Diagnosis; EBC; Exhalation; Female; Fungal microbiota; Fungi - genetics; Fungi - isolation & purification; Healthy Volunteers; Humans; Italy; Male; Microbiota; Microbiota (Symbiotic organisms); Middle Aged; Mycobiome; Prevention; Respiratory contamination; Respiratory tract infections; Risk factors; Italy; Respiratory contamination; Fungal microbiota; EBC
• ISSN: 1471-2334; 1471-2334
• DOI: 10.1186/s12879-019-3718-8

The human respiratory tract represents the major portal of entry for numerous microorganisms, primarily those occurring as airborne particles such as viral and bacterial entities, or fungal spores. Microorganism characteristics coupled with the local host immune response will determine whether they...