Upper respiratory microbial communities of healthy populations are shaped by niche and age
In summary, we identify significant differences in the microbial communities inhabiting nasal and oral cavities of healthy infants relative to adults. These findings inform our understanding of the interactions impacting respiratory microbiome composition and functions related to colonization resistance, with important implications for host health across the lifespan. Video Abstract.
Authors
- James E. Gern (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6667-4708)
- Shelby Sandstrom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9813-5875)
- Christine M. Seroogy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0532-3701)
- Lindsay Kalan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4980-5128)
- Cameron R. Currie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3104-3997)
- Susan Zelasko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7318-585X)
- Mary Hannah Swaney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4039-6970)
- Timothy C. Davenport
Institutions
- University of Wisconsin System (US)
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- Population Health Research Institute (CA)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microbiome
- Published
- 2024-10-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-024-01940-8
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Gut microbiota and health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.10
Funders
- Oklahoma State University
- University of Minnesota
- Jarislowsky Foundation
- National Institutes of Health