Decreased microbiome diversity in the HIV small airway epithelium

Decreased microbiome diversity in the HIV small airway epithelium

Abstract Background Persons living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWH) face an increased burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Repeated pulmonary infections, antibiotic exposures, and immunosuppression may contribute to an altered small airway epithelium (SAE) microbiome. Meth...

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Main Authors: Stella Xu, Amy Tsai, Marc A. Sze, Emily A. Vucic, Tawimas Shaipanich, Marianne Harris, Silvia Guillemi, Julia Yang, Sunita Sinha, Corey Nislow, Julio Montaner, Wan Lam, Stephen Lam, Don D. Sin, S. F. Paul Man, Janice M. Leung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
HIV
Microbiome
Epithelium
COPD
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-018-0835-7

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