Methodological Impacts on Microbiome Structure and Indicator Status in the Human Lower Respiratory Tract

Rationale: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death globally, and rising incidence among traditionally low-risk individuals intensifies the need for improved early-detection methods that the lower-airway microbiome may in…

Rationale: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death globally, and rising incidence among traditionally low-risk individuals intensifies the need for improved early-detection methods that the lower-airway microbiome may inform. Objectives: To evaluate how…