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Is there a link between the bacteria in our bodies and respiratory problems? The microbiota of the lungs and Ears, Nose, Throat (ENT) could be directly involved in conditions such as asthma, winter infections, allergic rhinitis, and cystic fibrosis. Understanding these mechanisms can help you better prevent respiratory disorders. Or how to take care of your microbiota for better breathing.

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Created 16 September 2021

Updated 14 May 2024

Allergic rhinitis: it is associated with dysbiosis in the ENT and gastrointestinal microbiota.

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Allergic rhinitis: it is associated with dysbiosis in the ENT and gastrointestinal microbiota.

Winter respiratory infections: cold, bronchitis, strep throat... It’s hard to get through the winter without being affected by at least one of these respiratory infections.

Asthma: the discovery that the gut, lung and nasal microbiota are involved in the development of asthma opens up new therapeutic avenues.

Cystic fibrosis: there appears to be a connection between these symptoms and the gastrointestinal microbiota.

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Allergic rhinitis: it is associated with dysbiosis in the ENT and gastrointestinal microbiota.

Winter respiratory infections: cold, bronchitis, strep throat... It’s hard to get through the winter without being affected by at least one of these respiratory infections.

Asthma: the discovery that the gut, lung and nasal microbiota are involved in the development of asthma opens up new therapeutic avenues.

Cystic fibrosis: there appears to be a connection between these symptoms and the gastrointestinal microbiota.

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