PMID- 30228238 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20190304 LR - 20191227 IS - 2150-7511 (Electronic) VI - 9 IP - 5 DP - 2018 Sep 18 TI - The Microbiome and Tuberculosis: Early Evidence for Cross Talk. LID - 10.1128/mBio.01420-18 [doi] LID - e01420-18 AB - Tuberculosis (TB) is an ancient infectious disease of humans that has been extensively studied both clinically and experimentally. Although susceptibility to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection is clearly influenced by factors such as nutrition, immune status, and both mycobacterial and host genetics, the variable pathogenesis of TB in infected individuals remains poorly understood. During the past two decades, it has become clear that the microbiota-the trillion organisms that reside at mucosal surfaces within and on the body-can exert a major influence on disease outcome through its effects on host innate and adaptive immune function and metabolism. This new recognition of the potentially pleiotropic participation of the microbiome in immune responses has raised the possibility that the microbiota may influence M. tuberculosis infection and/or disease. Similarly, treatment of TB may alter the healthy steady-state composition and function of the microbiome, possibly affecting treatment outcome in addition to other host physiological parameters. Herein, we review emerging evidence for how the microbiota may influence the transition points in the life cycle of TB infection, including (i) resistance to initial infection, (ii) initial infection to latent tuberculosis (LTBI), (iii) LTBI to reactivated disease, and (iv) treatment to cure. A major goal of this review is to frame questions to guide future scientific and clinical studies in this largely unexplored but increasingly important area of TB research. FAU - Namasivayam, Sivaranjani AU - Namasivayam S AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-9993-1347 AD - Immunobiology Section, Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA. FAU - Sher, Alan AU - Sher A AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-7053-2895 AD - Immunobiology Section, Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA asher@niaid.nih.gov glickmam@mskcc.org. FAU - Glickman, Michael S AU - Glickman MS AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-7918-5164 AD - Immunology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA asher@niaid.nih.gov glickmam@mskcc.org. AD - Infectious Diseases Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA. FAU - Wipperman, Matthew F AU - Wipperman MF AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-1436-3366 AD - Immunology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA. AD - Clinical and Translational Science Center, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA. LA - eng GR - U19 AI111143/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/United States GR - TL1 TR002386/TR/NCATS NIH HHS/United States GR - P30 CA008748/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States GR - UL1 TR002384/TR/NCATS NIH HHS/United States GR - UL1 TR000457/TR/NCATS NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural PT - Review DEP - 20180918 PL - United States TA - mBio JT - mBio JID - 101519231 RN - 0 (Antitubercular Agents) RN - 0 (Bacterial Proteins) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Antitubercular Agents/therapeutic use MH - Bacterial Proteins MH - Disease Progression MH - Gastrointestinal Microbiome/drug effects/immunology MH - Host Microbial Interactions MH - Humans MH - Latent Tuberculosis/drug therapy/immunology/microbiology MH - Mice MH - *Microbiota MH - Mycobacterium tuberculosis/immunology MH - Tuberculosis/drug therapy/*immunology/*microbiology PMC - PMC6143735 OTO - NOTNLM OT - antibiotics OT - microbiome OT - tuberculosis EDAT- 2018/09/20 06:00 MHDA- 2019/03/05 06:00 PMCR- 2018/09/18 CRDT- 2018/09/20 06:00 PHST- 2018/09/20 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2018/09/20 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/03/05 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2018/09/18 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - mBio.01420-18 [pii] AID - mBio01420-18 [pii] AID - 10.1128/mBio.01420-18 [doi] PST - epublish SO - mBio. 2018 Sep 18;9(5):e01420-18. doi: 10.1128/mBio.01420-18.