Composition and modification of the lung microbiome in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Lungs have long been considered sterile, but recent research has shown that a large number of microbiological organisms exist in the lungs of healthy subjects (including bacteria, fungi, and viruses), collectively known as the microbiome. It undergoes changes in patients with respiratory pathology....

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Main Authors: Victoria Maria Ruta, Teodora Gabriela Alexescu, Ana Rodica Ungur, Milena Adina Man, Victoria Georgiana Sfirlea, Iulia Olimpia Pfingstgraf, Nicoleta Motoc, Carmen Monica Pop
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Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
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Online Access:https://scholar.valpo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1240&context=jmms
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author Victoria Maria Ruta
Teodora Gabriela Alexescu
Ana Rodica Ungur
Milena Adina Man
Victoria Georgiana Sfirlea
Iulia Olimpia Pfingstgraf
Nicoleta Motoc
Carmen Monica Pop
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description Lungs have long been considered sterile, but recent research has shown that a large number of microbiological organisms exist in the lungs of healthy subjects (including bacteria, fungi, and viruses), collectively known as the microbiome. It undergoes changes in patients with respiratory pathology. Studies in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis show that a large number of bacteria or the abundant presence of potentially pathogenic bacteria can cause disease progression and exacerbation, and can implicitly increase mortality. There seems to be a quantitative balance, a well-established proportion between the components of this microbiome, which is disturbed during a disease and can reach a "state of pulmonary dysbiosis". Evidence suggests that the microbiome may be used as a prognostic biomarker and may also explain the pathogenesis of interstitial fibrosis.
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spelling doaj-art-d3f776f85fd24483bdb08030d72eef442025-08-20T02:19:46ZengMDPI AGJournal of Mind and Medical Sciences2392-76742392-76742020-10-017216216710.22543/7674.72.P162167Composition and modification of the lung microbiome in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisVictoria Maria Ruta0Teodora Gabriela AlexescuAna Rodica UngurMilena Adina ManVictoria Georgiana SfirleaIulia Olimpia PfingstgrafNicoleta MotocCarmen Monica PopIULIU HATIEGANU UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY, CLUJ NAPOCA, ROMANIALungs have long been considered sterile, but recent research has shown that a large number of microbiological organisms exist in the lungs of healthy subjects (including bacteria, fungi, and viruses), collectively known as the microbiome. It undergoes changes in patients with respiratory pathology. Studies in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis show that a large number of bacteria or the abundant presence of potentially pathogenic bacteria can cause disease progression and exacerbation, and can implicitly increase mortality. There seems to be a quantitative balance, a well-established proportion between the components of this microbiome, which is disturbed during a disease and can reach a "state of pulmonary dysbiosis". Evidence suggests that the microbiome may be used as a prognostic biomarker and may also explain the pathogenesis of interstitial fibrosis.https://scholar.valpo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1240&context=jmmslung microbiomepulmonary diseasesidiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
spellingShingle Victoria Maria Ruta
Teodora Gabriela Alexescu
Ana Rodica Ungur
Milena Adina Man
Victoria Georgiana Sfirlea
Iulia Olimpia Pfingstgraf
Nicoleta Motoc
Carmen Monica Pop
Composition and modification of the lung microbiome in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences
lung microbiome
pulmonary diseases
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
title Composition and modification of the lung microbiome in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
title_full Composition and modification of the lung microbiome in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
title_fullStr Composition and modification of the lung microbiome in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
title_full_unstemmed Composition and modification of the lung microbiome in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
title_short Composition and modification of the lung microbiome in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
title_sort composition and modification of the lung microbiome in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
topic lung microbiome
pulmonary diseases
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
url https://scholar.valpo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1240&context=jmms
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