TY - JOUR AU - AL Bataineh, Mohammad T. AU - Hamoudi, Rifat A. AU - Dash, Nihar R. AU - Ramakrishnan, Rakhee K. AU - Almasalmeh, Mohamad A. AU - Sharif, Hanan A. AU - Al-Hajjaj, Mohamed S. AU - Hamid, Qutayba PY - 2020 DA - 2020/09/22 TI - Altered respiratory microbiota composition and functionality associated with asthma early in life JO - BMC Infectious Diseases SP - 697 VL - 20 IS - 1 AB - The microbiota of the respiratory tract has an important role in maintaining respiratory health. However, little is known on the respiratory microbiota in asthmatic patients among Middle Eastern populations. This study investigated the respiratory microbiota composition and functionality associated with asthma in Emirati subjects. SN - 1471-2334 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-05427-3 DO - 10.1186/s12879-020-05427-3 ID - AL Bataineh2020 ER -