The Sinonasal Cavity as a Reservoir for Upper Airway Bacterial Development

Status: Recruiting
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Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

While the maternal-newborn exchange of airway microbiota is well-documented, no studies have examined within-subject relationships among the mouth, sinuses, nasopharynx and lungs and the relative abundance of bacterial taxa at those sites. Recent evidence suggests the oral cavity may serve as a reservoir for pathogens that translocate to non-oral locations; oral-associated microbes infect most other body sites as evidence by 16S sequencing. By using a combination of oral and throat swabs, together with nasal suction of mucus samples, the investigators will use metagenomic sequencing to characterize the composition of bacterial communities at each anatomical site. Beginning at birth, a time-series of swabs will be collected from each subject, and monitor changes in the development of microbiota over time. By doing so, our studies will illuminate airway trafficking of both beneficial and pathogenic microbes and may represent an essential pathophysiological step towards shifting the balance between airway health and disease.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 7 days
Maximum Age: 3
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Diagnosis of CF by sweat chloride test \>60 mEq/L or by presence of two known CF genetic mutations

• Age 0-3 years

• Willingness to comply with study procedures

• Willingness of parent/guardian to provide written consent.

Locations
United States
Minnesota
University of Minnesota
RECRUITING
Minneapolis
Contact Information
Primary
Cynthia B Williams, CCRC
will1925@umn.edu
612/6257464
Backup
Ryan Hunter, PhD
rchunter@umn.edu
612-625-1402
Time Frame
Start Date: 2017-05-31
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-01-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 20
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University of Minnesota

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