TY - JOUR
T1 - The respiratory microbiota during health and disease
T2 - a paediatric perspective
AU - Koppen, IJN
AU - Bosch, AATM
AU - Sanders, EAM
AU - van Houten, M.A.
AU - Bogaert, D
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Recent studies investigating the relationship between the microbiota and disease are demonstrating novel concepts that could significantly alter the way we treat disease and promote health in the future. It is suggested that the microbiota acquired during childhood may shape the microbial community and affect immunological responses for later life, and could therefore be important in the susceptibility towards disease. Several diseases, including asthma, pneumonia, and otitis media, are associated with changes in composition and diversity of the respiratory microbiota. This review summarises current literature, focusing on the composition and development of the respiratory microbiota in children and its relationship with respiratory diseases.
AB - Recent studies investigating the relationship between the microbiota and disease are demonstrating novel concepts that could significantly alter the way we treat disease and promote health in the future. It is suggested that the microbiota acquired during childhood may shape the microbial community and affect immunological responses for later life, and could therefore be important in the susceptibility towards disease. Several diseases, including asthma, pneumonia, and otitis media, are associated with changes in composition and diversity of the respiratory microbiota. This review summarises current literature, focusing on the composition and development of the respiratory microbiota in children and its relationship with respiratory diseases.
U2 - 10.15172/pneu.2015.6/656
DO - 10.15172/pneu.2015.6/656
M3 - Article
SN - 2200-6133
VL - 6
SP - 90
EP - 100
JO - Pneumonia
JF - Pneumonia
ER -