Biological importance and development of upper respiratory tract microbiome

Czech version

Authors: E. Konečná ¹; P. Vídeňská ¹; M. Urík ²
Authors‘ workplace: RECETOX, Přírodovědecká fakulta, Masarykova univerzita, Brno ¹; Klinika dětské otorinolaryngologie Fakultní nemocnice Brno a Lékařské fakulty Masarykovy univerzity v Brně ²
Published in: Otorinolaryngol Foniatr, 69, 2020, No. 3, pp. 135-138.
Category: Review Article

Overview

Microorganisms present in the upper respiratory tract play an important role not only as agents of acute or chronic diseases, but also as a natural barrier against pathogens. This article summarizes the knowledge about the structure and importance of the upper respiratory tract microbiome and the factors that affect it.

Keywords:

Microbiome – colonisation – upper respiratory tract

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