<i>Porphyromonas pasteri</i> and <i>Prevotella nanceiensis</i> in the sputum microbiota are associated with increased decline in lung function in individuals with cystic fibrosis.

ABSTRACT: Although anaerobic bacteria exist in abundance in cystic fibrosis (CF) airways, their role in disease progression is poorly understood. We hypothesized that the presence and relative abundance of the most prevalent, live, anaerobic bacteria in sputum of adults with CF were associated with adverse clinical outcomes. This is the first study to prospectively investigate viable anaerobic bacteria present in the sputum microbiota and their relationship with long-term outcomes in adults with CF. We performed 16S rRNA analysis using a viability quantitative PCR technique on sputum samples obtained from a prospective cohort of 70 adults with CF and collected clinical data over an 8 year follow-up period. We examined the associations of the ten most abundant obligate anaerobic bacteria present in t

SUBMITTER: Webb K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8941952 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature