Cigarette smoke alters microbiota, aggravates flu severity
New research has shown that cigarette smoke can induce disordered oropharyngeal microbiota that aggravates the severity of influenza A virus infection. The research was published in mSystems, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology. Researchers have long known that cigarette smoke is unhealthy and is associated with many different respiratory diseases. Cigarette smoke promotes … Read more