<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>A most common infection is that the upper respiratory tract. The human body is inhabited by millions of microorganisms, most of which enable the proper functioning of some systems and constitute a barrier protecting against harmful external factors. Due to the continuous contact of the upper airway microbiota with the external environment, it may seem to be extremely unstable and very diverse. A number of studies have been conducted that have assessed the effect of various factors on the composition of the upper respiratory tract microbiota. This paper presents a literature analysis which showed that the anatomical area is rich in terms of the microbiota that forms it, and despite the constant changes in many parameters, including physical – very stable.</p></abstract>

A most common infection is that the upper respiratory tract. The human body is inhabited by millions of microorganisms, most of which enable the proper functioning of some systems and constitute a barrier protecting against harmful external factors. Due to the continuous contact of the upper airway microbiota with the external environment, it may seem to be extremely unstable and very diverse. A number of studies have been conducted that have assessed the effect of various factors on the composition of the upper respiratory tract microbiota. This paper presents a literature analysis which showed that the anatomical area is rich in terms of the microbiota that forms it, and despite the constant changes in many parameters, including physical – very stable.

Upper respiratory tract microbiota in health and disease – a minireview

Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology with Laboratory for Microbiological Diagnostics

Current Issues in Pharmacy and Medical Sciences

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A most common infection is that the upper respiratory tract. The human body is inhabited by millions of microorganisms, most of which enable the proper...

Upper respiratory tract microbiota in health and disease – a minireview

Publicado en línea: 03 ene 2019

Páginas: 190 - 193

Recibido: 28 abr 2018

Aceptado: 17 may 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cipms-2018-0035

Palabras clave
respiratory microbiota, pathology, infections

© 2018 Edyta Chwiejczak et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Upper respiratory tract microbiota in health and disease – a minireview

Publicado en línea: 03 ene 2019

Páginas: 190 - 193

Recibido: 28 abr 2018

Aceptado: 17 may 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cipms-2018-0035

Palabras claverespiratory microbiota, pathology, infections

© 2018 Edyta Chwiejczak et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Palabras clave
respiratory microbiota, pathology, infections