Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Frontiers in Pediatrics
Volume
8
Publisher
Frontiers
School
School of Medical and Health Sciences
RAS ID
35274
Funders
Department of Health, Government of Western Australia
Abstract
© Copyright © 2020 Durack and Christophersen. Human gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts are colonized by diverse polymicrobial communities shortly after birth, which are continuously molded by environmental exposure. The development of the resident microbiota in early life is a critical factor in the maturation of a healthy immune system. Disturbances to the intricate relationship between environmental exposure and maturation of the infant microbiome have been increasingly identified as a potential contributor to a range of childhood diseases. This review details recent evidence that implicates the contribution of gut and airway microbiome to pediatric respiratory health.
DOI
10.3389/fped.2020.00528
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Comments
Durack, J., & Christophersen, C. T. (2020). Human Respiratory and Gut Microbiomes—Do They Really Contribute to Respiratory Health?. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 8, Article 528. https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2020.00528