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Microbiota of the upper and lower respiratory tract may define epithelial barrier integrity, M cell frequency, antimicrobial defense, composition, and functionality of innate and adaptive immune mechanisms. Through the gut-lung axis, the microbiota of the intestinal tract influences barrier and immune functions in the periphery and at sites of M. tuberculosis infection. Fig 3 was created with BioRender.
