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Because of the close proximity of the airway microbiota to the airway mucosa, an extensive interaction between the 2 must be expected. In this issue, Sverrild et al (p 407) investigated the association between the airway microbiota in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and airway inflammation in untreated asthmatic patients. Major findings in the study include the following:

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