The Distal Airway Microbiome after Lung Transplantation: A Driver of Immune Regulation?

The human microbiome includes a range of micro-organisms that live on or in the different organs of the human body.1 Each body compartment has a unique microbiome, with distinct sets of species that are involved in regulating the healthy functions of that organ system. The microbiome comprises bacteria, fungi, viruses (including bacteriophages) and archaea which appear to be variable between systems. As we have begun to understand, the micro-organisms contained within each system, are essential in the function and maintenance of a healthy state.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Source Type: research