Nature Communications
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Balance is key: Deep lung microbial dynamics and host-microbe interactions.
Lower respiratory tract harbour characteristic microbial communities. We explored the deep lung microbiota dynamics of the transplanted lung over time. Our study shows that a predominant "balanced" microbiota resembling that of a healthy lung is key for clinical stability and immune homeostasis.
