Cuthbertson, LeahWalker, Alan WOliver, Anna ERogers, Geraint BRivett, Damian WHampton, Thomas HAshare, AlixElborn, StuartDe Soyza, AnthonyCarroll, MaryHoffman, Lucas RLanyon, ClareMoskowitz, SamuelO'Toole, GeorgeParkhill, JulianPlanet, Paul JTeneback, CharlotteTunney, MichaelZuckerman, JonathanBruce, Kenneth Dvan der Gast, Chris2020-04-032020-04-032020-04-02Cuthbertson, L, Walker, A W, Oliver, A E, Rogers, G B, Rivett, D W, Hampton, T H, Ashare, A, Elborn, S, De Soyza, A, Carroll, M, Hoffman, L R, Lanyon, C, Moskowitz, S, O'Toole, G, Parkhill, J, Planet, P J, Teneback, C, Tunney, M, Zuckerman, J, Bruce, K D & van der Gast, C 2020, 'Lung function and microbiota diversity in cystic fibrosis', Microbiome, vol. 8, 45. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-020-00810-32049-2618ORCID: /0000-0001-5099-8495/work/79062833https://hdl.handle.net/2164/13965We thank the patients and staff at each of the contributing centres for their involvement, time and patience in sample collection. This study was supported by grants from the UK Natural Environment Research Council (NE/H019456/1) and the Wellcome Trust (WT 098051). AWW receives core funding support from the Scottish Government’s Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services (RESAS) division. AA and GO received support from the Dartmouth Translational Research Core (CFF RDP STANTO15R0) for acquiring samples.131053064engAntibioticsBiogeographyCystic fibrosisDisease severityEcological patternsLung functionLung microbiomeLung microbiotaMicrobial surveillanceSPUTUMDECLINEINFLAMMATIONDISEASESAMPLESPATHOGENSAGER MedicineMicrobiology (medical)MicrobiologyNatural Environment Research Council (NERC)NE/H019456/1Wellcome TrustWT 098051Supplementary DataRJournal article10.1186/s40168-020-00810-3http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85082755503&partnerID=8YFLogxKhttps://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.9848513.v18