The multi‐batch reanalysis approach of jointly reevaluating gene/genome sequences from
different works has gained particular relevance in the literature in recent years. The large …

The role of the microbiome in the molecular mechanisms underlying allergy has become
highly relevant in recent years. Studies are increasingly suggesting that altered composition …

Microorganisms residing in the human respiratory tract can be exhaled, and they constitute a
part of environmental microbiotas. However, the expiratory microbiota community and its …

The microbiota of the nasopharyngeal tract (NT) play a role in host immunity against
respiratory infectious diseases. However, scant information is available on interactions of …

This minireview will discuss the improvements in Oxford Nanopore (Oxford; sequencing
technology that make the MinION a viable platform for microbial ecology studies. Specific …

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a gynecologic disorder characterized by a shift in cervicovaginal
microbiota from Lactobacillus spp. dominance to a polymicrobial biofilm composed of …

Bacterial pneumonia is a considerable problem worldwide. Here, we follow the inter-
kingdom respiratory tract microbiome (RTM) of a unique cohort of 38 hospitalized patients …

The link between gut and lung starts as early as during organogenesis. Even though they
are anatomically distinct, essential bidirectional crosstalk via complex mechanisms supports …

Inuit of Nunavik are coping with living conditions that can influence respiratory health. Our
objective was to investigate associations between respiratory health in Inuit communities …

Current methods to characterize microbial communities generally employ sequencing of the
16S rRNA gene (< 500 bp) with high accuracy (∼ 99%) but limited phylogenetic resolution …