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Etiological structure of respiratory tract infections in patients of different age groups with primary ciliary dyskinesia

Objective. To study etiological structure of respiratory tract infections in patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) across different age groups. Materials and Methods. A total of 173 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of PCD from various regions of the Russian Federation were examined from 2023 to 2025. The patients were divided into 4 age groups: children (0–6 years) – 42 patients; children (7–12 years) – 42 patients; adolescents (13–17 years) – 43 patients; adults (18 years and older) – 46 patients.

Microbiota of upper respiratory tract in COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has provided an additional impetus for studying the respiratory microbiome. Dysbiotic changes resulting from the interaction of the SARS-CoV-2 virus with respiratory tract cells can increase the body’s susceptibility to …