There is renewed interest in non–cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, which is a cause of
significant morbidity in adults and can be diagnosed by high-resolution chest computed …

Huanglongbing (HLB, aka citrus greening), one of the most devastating diseases of citrus,
has wreaked havoc on the global citrus industry in recent decades. The culprit behind such …

The nasopharynx (NP) is a reservoir for microbes associated with acute respiratory
infections (ARIs). Lung inflammation resulting from ARIs during infancy is linked to asthma …

Background Patients with asthma and healthy controls differ in bacterial colonization of the
respiratory tract. The upper airways have been shown to reflect colonization of the lower …

Moraxella catarrhalis is an important human respiratory pathogen and a major causative
agent of otitis media and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Toll‐like receptors …

To improve our understanding of upper respiratory tract (URT) diseases and the underlying
microbial pathogenesis, a better characterization of the healthy URT microbiome is crucial …

Background The path to childhood asthma is thought to initiate in utero and be further
promoted by postnatal exposures. However, the underlying mechanisms remain …

Moraxella catarrhalis is an emerging human respiratory pathogen in patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and in children with acute otitis media. The specific …

Lungs are important respiratory organs primarily involved in gas exchange. Lungs interact
directly with the environment and their primary function is affected by several inflammatory …

Cystic fibrosis (CF), the most common autosomal recessive disorder in Caucasians, and
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a disease of adults, are characterized by …