Background There is emerging evidence for the presence of an extensive microbiota in human
lungs. It is not known whether variations in the prevalence of species of microbiota in the …

Background: It is not clear whether associations between respiratory symptoms and indoor
mould are causal. A randomised controlled trial was conducted to see whether asthma …

Women with uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) symptoms are commonly treated
with empirical antibiotics, resulting in overuse of antibiotics, which promotes antimicrobial …

BACKGROUND: Atypical infectious agents have been proposed as potential contributors to
asthma. A novel set of morphological and staining criteria permit the identification of …

A considerable amount of studies have been conducted to investigate the interactions of
biological fluids with nanoparticle surfaces, which exhibit a high affinity for proteins and particles…

Particulate matter (PM) air pollution has significant cardiopulmonary health effects. Serum
biomarkers may elucidate the disease mechanisms involved and provide a means for …

Urban air particulate matter (PM) has previously been associated with a variety of adverse
health effects. It is now believed that the smallest particles, ultrafine or nanoparticles, are …

This study aimed to examine the extent of pulmonary translocation of single-walled carbon
nanotubes (SWCNTs) from lung airways of rat. It utilised an ex vivo isolated perfused rat lung (…

Context: Exposure to ambient particulate air pollution is associated with increased cardiovascular
and respiratory morbidity and mortality. It is necessary to understand causal pathways …

To study the adverse health effects associated with ambient respirable particulates it is
necessary to assess population exposure. However, measurements are usually carried out by …