Differences in the nasopharyngeal microbiome during acute respiratory tract infection with human rhinovirus and respiratory syncytial virus in infancy

Christian Rosas-Salazar, Meghan H. Shilts, Andrey Tovchigrechko, Seth Schobel, James D. Chappell, Emma K. Larkin, Jyoti Shankar, Shibu Yooseph, Karen E. Nelson, Rebecca A. Halpin, Martin L. Moore, Larry J. Anderson, R. Stokes Peebles, Suman R. Das*, Tina V. Hartert

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Abstract

Respiratory viruses alter the nasopharyngeal microbiome and may be associated with a distinct microbial signature. To test this hypothesis, we compared the nasopharyngeal microbiome of 135 previously healthy infants with acute respiratory infection due to human rhinovirus (HRV; n = 52) or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV; n = 83). The nasopharyngeal microbiome was assessed by sequencing the V4 region of the 16S ribosomal RNA. Respiratory viruses were identified by quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction.We found significant differences in the overall taxonomic composition and abundance of certain bacterial genera between infants infected with HRV and those infected with RSV. Our results suggest that respiratory tract viral infections are associated with different nasopharyngeal microbial profiles.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1924-1928
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Infectious Diseases
Volume214
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Children
  • Human rhinovirus
  • Microbiome
  • Nasopharynx
  • Respiratory syncytial virus

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