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ReviewMicrobiology (Reading, England)2025

The impact of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulators on the pulmonary microbiota.

Joshua K Robertson, Joanna B Goldberg

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Review in Microbiology (Reading, England), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Functional CFTR may be required for Prevotella melaninogenica regulation of epithelial cell defense against Staphylococcus aureus.Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Joshua K RobertsonDepartment of Biology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Joanna B GoldbergDepartment of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulator therapy has significantly changed the course of the disease in people with cystic fibrosis (CF) (pwCF). The approved triple therapy of elexacaftor, tezacaftor and ivacaftor (ETI), commercially known as Trikafta, increases CFTR channel function, leading to improvements in sweat chloride concentration, exercise capacity, body mass index, lung function and chronic respiratory symptoms. Because of this, the majority of pwCF are living longer and having fewer CF exacerbations. However, colonization with the common CF respiratory pathogens persists and remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Here, we review the current literature on the effect of ETI on the respiratory microbiota and discuss the challenges in addressing CF lung infections in the era of these new life-extending therapies.

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Cystic FibrosisCystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance RegulatorLungMicrobiotaAminophenolsBenzodioxolesHumansIndolesPyrazolesPyridinesPyrrolesPyrrolidinesQuinolonesTriazolesAminophenolsBenzodioxolesCFTR protein, humanCystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance RegulatorelexacaftorIndolesivacaftorPyrazolesPyridinesPyrrolesPyrrolidinesQuinolonestezacaftorTriazolescystic fibrosiscystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulatorselexacaftor, tezacaftor and ivacaftor (ETI)highly effective modulator therapymicrobiologyrespiratory infectionssputum culturesTrikafta

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PMID40202901
PMCPMC12282298

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