https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index en-au 5 https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:21992 Bacillus species were identified compared with healthy controls. PCR analyses revealed increased rates of detection of potentially pathogenic bacteria with Haemophilus influenzae detection associated with higher sputum levels of NE and IL-1β, while Streptococcus pneumoniae was more common in male ex-smokers with emphysema and a deficit in diffusion capacity. Conclusion: Non-pathogenic and pathogenic bacteria were altered in the sputum of patients with COPD. These observations highlight the potential to identify treatment and management strategies that both target specific bacterial pathogens and restore the microbial balance, which may lead to reductions in inflammation and subsequent improvements in lung health.]]> Wed 17 Nov 2021 16:31:05 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:14773 Wed 11 Apr 2018 11:04:31 AEST ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:19878 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:57:00 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:22218 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:17:44 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:22271 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:17:40 AEDT ]]>