The murine lung microbiome is dynamic and transient
Liubov Nikitashina, Kerren Volkmar, Maria Straßburger, Sascha Schäuble, Zoltán Cseresnyés, ERIC UNGER, Ilse Denise Jacobsen, Marc Thilo Figge, Gianni Panagiotou, Thorsten Heinekamp, Axel A. Brakhage
This study shows the murine lung microbiome is dynamic and transient, with bacteria rapidly cleared by the immune system and not establishing stable colonization.
bioRxiv · May 18, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology