Characterization of ocular and nasopharyngeal microbiome in allergic rhinoconjunctivitis.
Jennifer Wing-Ki YauJinpao HouStephen Kwok Wing TsuiTing-Fan LeungNam Sze ChengJason C YamKa Wai KamVishal JhanjiKam Lun Ellis HonPublished in: Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (2019)
This study reported (a) a higher alpha diversity in ocular than nasopharyngeal microbiome in both ARC patients and controls, and (b) nasopharyngeal microbiome became more diverse in ARC patients than in controls. Our results suggested an interaction of the microbiome between ocular and nasal compartments in patients with ARC.