Samira Tarashi, Sara Ahmadi Badi, Arfa Moshiri, Mahshid Nasehi, Abolfazl Fateh, Farzam Vaziri, Seyed Davar Siadat
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection is a worldwide health concern, which needs robust and efficient control strategies, and the evaluation of human microbiota can be very important in this regard. Dysbiosis of normal microbiota is an important issue in the pathogenesis of Mtb. However, only few studies demonstrated the interaction between Mtb infection and microbiota. The current study aimed at reviewing literature on gut and lung microbiota in Mtb infection. Eleven articles regarding gut and lung microbiota composition in individuals with Mtb infection were selected, and then the importance of gut-lung axis in Mtb infection was evaluated. Also, the relationship between microbiota composition and Mtb infection was discussed in terms of treatment, epigenetic field, and biomarkers.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Lung; Gut; Microbiota; Epigenetic