Sputum Microbiome and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in a Rural Ugandan Cohort of Well-Controlled HIV Infection
Kayongo A, Bartolomaeus T, Birkner T, Markó L, Löber U, Kigozi E, Atugonza C, Munana R, Mawanda D, Sekibira R, Uwimaana E, Alupo P, Kalyesubula R, Knauf F, Siddharthan T, Bagaya B, Kateete D, Joloba M, Sewankambo N, Jjingo D, Kirenga B, Checkley W, Forslund S. Sputum Microbiome and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in a Rural Ugandan Cohort of Well-Controlled HIV Infection. Microbiology Spectrum 2023, 11: e02139-21. PMID: 36790203, PMCID: PMC10100697, DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02139-21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseObstructive pulmonary diseaseAntiretroviral therapySputum microbiomeHIV cohortPulmonary diseaseSputum microbiotaRespiratory microbiotaStable chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseLower respiratory tract microbiotaNoninfectious lung diseasePost-ART initiationRural UgandaRural Ugandan cohortHIV-positive patientsChronic lung inflammationRisk stratification strategiesCross-sectional studyRespiratory tract microbiotaHIV/AIDSCOPD statusHIV suppressionCOPD severityViral suppressionLung inflammation