Tracheal microbial populations in horses with moderate asthma.
Estelle ManguinElizabeth PépinRoxane BoivinMathilde LeclerePublished in: Journal of veterinary internal medicine (2020)
This study does not support that bacterial overgrowth is a common feature of chronic moderate asthma in horses. Lower bacterial load could suggest dysbiosis of the lower airways, either as a consequence of chronic inflammation or previous treatments, or as a perpetuating factor of inflammation.