Alterations in Oral Microbiota in HIV are Related to Decreased Pulmonary Function

What is it about?

Antiretroviral therapy has improved survival in persons with HIV (PWH), but chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) still causes morbidity and mortality. We discovered a novel association of oral microbiome to lung function and to systemic inflammation in PWH, suggesting that the oral microbiome may contribute to COPD pathogenesis.

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