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. 2014 Jan;11 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S66-70.
doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201308-285MG.

The lung microbiome. A new frontier in pulmonary medicine

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The lung microbiome. A new frontier in pulmonary medicine

James P Kiley et al. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2014 Jan.
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Selective pressures shaping the microbiome. Graphic representation of the interplay among environment, the microbiota of humans, the host genetics, and the immune system. Exposure to animals, foods, and siblings are the vehicle environmental bacteria use to access the human gut/lung axis. Disturbance in the balanced state by lack of exposure (extreme hygiene), inappropriate exposure (smoke), or viral infections may lead to disease. Adapted by permission from Reference .

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