Publication Date:
2016-03-10
Description:
Over the last few years, microbiome-focused studies have propelled our understanding of the importance and contribution of several species of gut microbes to immunity and tissue homeostasis. 1 Certain microbiota were discovered to essentially shape the intestinal immune system, and changes in the composition of the gut microbiome were found associated with a wide range of diseases, including IBD, metabolic diseases such as diabetes or even neurological disorders like autism. 1 These studies laid the foundation for novel therapeutic interventions like microbiome-tailored treatments. As a first, seemingly simple but nevertheless effective step, faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is increasingly recognised as a powerful means to treat conditions associated with dysbiosis, most notably Clostridium difficile enteritis. 2 In a parallel attempt, the lungs moved into the focus of microbe-interested scientists and clinicians alike. As a result, the lung microbiome as its own unique habitat was explored, ending the...
Print ISSN:
0017-5749
Electronic ISSN:
1468-3288
Topics:
Medicine
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