Contribution of Host Defence Proteins and Peptides to Host-Microbiota Interactions in Chronic Inflammatory Lung Diseases

Contribution of Host Defence Proteins and Peptides to Host-Microbiota Interactions in Chronic Inflammatory Lung Diseases

The respiratory tract harbours a variety of microorganisms, collectively called the respiratory microbiota. Over the past few years, alterations in respiratory and gut microbiota composition have been associated with chronic inflammatory diseases of the lungs. How these changes influence disease dev...

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Main Authors: Anne M. van der Does, Gimano D. Amatngalim, Bart Keijser, Pieter S. Hiemstra, Remi Villenave
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Vaccines
Subjects:
chronic inflammatory lung diseases
COPD
Asthma
cystic fibrosis
microbiota
host defence peptides
host-microbiota interactions
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/6/3/49

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