Methods in lung microbiome research

Sharon M. Carney, Jose C. Clemente, Michael J. Cox, Robert P. Dickson, Yvonne J. Huang, Georgios D. Kitsios, Kirsten M. Kloepfer, Janice M. Leung, Tricia D. LeVan, Philip L. Molyneaux, Bethany B. Moore, David N. O'Dwyer, Leopoldo N. Segal, Stavros Garantziotis*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The lung microbiome is associated with host immune response and health outcomes in experimental models and patient cohorts. Lung microbiome research is increasing in volume and scope; however, there are no established guidelines for study design, conduct, and reporting of lung microbiome studies. Standardized approaches to yield reliable and reproducible data that can be synthesized across studies will ultimately improve the scientific rigor and impact of published work and greatly benefit microbiome research. In this review, we identify and address several key elements of microbiome research: Conceptual modeling and hypothesis framing; study design; experimental methodology and pitfalls; data analysis; and reporting considerations. Finally, we explore possible future directions and research opportunities. Our goal is to aid investigators who are interested in this burgeoning research area and hopefully provide the foundation for formulating consensus approaches in lung microbiome research.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)283-299
Number of pages17
JournalAmerican Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology
Volume62
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2020

Keywords

  • Analysis
  • Lung
  • Methods
  • Microbiome
  • Reporting

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Biology
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Clinical Biochemistry
  • Cell Biology

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