Respiratory viral infection is associated with increased Pseudomonas abundance in cystic fibrosis airways
Yasmin Hilliam, Catherine R. Armbruster, Samar E. Atteih, Glenn J. Rapsinski, Monika Johnson, John Moore, Junu Koirala, Leah Krainz, Jordan R. Gaston, John H. Williams, Vaughn S. Cooper, Stella E. Lee, Jennifer M. Bomberger
This study finds that respiratory viral infections increase Pseudomonas abundance in cystic fibrosis airways, with persistent microbial changes and associations with pro-inflammatory cytokines.
ERJ Open Research · Nov 27, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology