The sputum microbiome is distinct between COPD and health, independent of smoking history.
Koirobi HaldarLeena GeorgeZhang WangVijay MistryMohammadali Yavari RamshehRobert C FreeCatherine JohnNicola F ReeveBruce E MillerRuth Tal-SingerAdam J WebbAnthony J BrookesMartin D TobinDave SinghGavin C DonaldsonJadwiga A WedzichaJames R BrownMichael R BarerChristopher E BrightlingPublished in: Respiratory research (2020)
The healthy and COPD sputum microbiomes are distinct and independent of smoking history. Our results underline the important role for Gammaproteobacteria in COPD.