The mucus plugged airways of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients are an ideal environment for microbial pathogens to thrive. The manuscript describes a novel method for studying the CF lung microbiome in an environment that mimics where they cause disease and how alterations of chemical conditions can drive microbial dynamics.
Comstock, W. J., Huh, E., Weekes, R., Watson, C., Xu, T., Dorrestein, P. C., Quinn, R. A. The WinCF Model - An Inexpensive and Tractable Microcosm of a Mucus Plugged Bronchiole to Study the Microbiology of Lung Infections. J. Vis. Exp. (123), e55532, doi:10.3791/55532 (2017).