The application of next generation sequencing techniques has allowed the characterization
of the urinary tract microbiome and has led to the rejection of the pre-established concept of …

The urinary tract consists of the bladder, ureters, and kidneys, and is an essential organ
system for filtration and excretion of waste products and maintaining systemic homeostasis …

Urobiome research has the potential to advance the understanding of a wide range of
diseases, including lower urinary tract symptoms and kidney disease. Many scientific areas …

Recent evidence suggests that the human genitourinary microbiome plays a significant role
in mediating the development and progression of urological tumors, including bladder …

Purpose: The etiology of postmenopausal recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI) is not
completely known, but the urinary microbiome is thought to be implicated. We compared the …

Bladder cancer (BC) constitutes one of the most diagnosed types of cancer worldwide.
Advancements in and new methodologies for DNA sequencing, leading to high-throughput …

Traditionally, the diagnostic mainstay of recurrent urinary tract infection has been urinary
culture. However, the causative uropathogen of recurrent cystitis has not been well …

Numerous metagenome-wide association studies (MWAS) for urolithiasis have been
published, leading to the discovery of potential interactions between the microbiome and …

Accessibility to next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies has enabled the profiling of
microbial communities living in distinct habitats. 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene …

The urinary microbiome has been increasingly characterized using next-generation
sequencing. However, many of the technical methods have not yet been specifically …