The gut microbiome and aquatic toxicology: an emerging concept for environmental health
The microbiome plays an essential role in the health and onset of diseases in all animals,
including humans. The microbiome has emerged as a central theme in environmental …
including humans. The microbiome has emerged as a central theme in environmental …
The truth about metagenomics: quantifying and counteracting bias in 16S rRNA studies
Background Characterizing microbial communities via next-generation sequencing is
subject to a number of pitfalls involving sample processing. The observed community …
subject to a number of pitfalls involving sample processing. The observed community …
Differences in vaginal microbiome in African American women versus women of European ancestry
JM Fettweis, JP Brooks, MG Serrano… - …, 2014 - microbiologyresearch.org
Women of European ancestry are more likely to harbour a Lactobacillus-dominated
microbiome, whereas African American women are more likely to exhibit a diverse microbial …
microbiome, whereas African American women are more likely to exhibit a diverse microbial …
Effects of combined oral contraceptives, depot medroxyprogesterone acetate and the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system on the vaginal microbiome
JP Brooks, DJ Edwards, DL Blithe, JM Fettweis… - Contraception, 2017 - Elsevier
Objectives Prior studies suggest that the composition of the vaginal microbiome may
positively or negatively affect susceptibility to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and …
positively or negatively affect susceptibility to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and …
Species-level classification of the vaginal microbiome
Background The application of next-generation sequencing to the study of the vaginal
microbiome is revealing the spectrum of microbial communities that inhabit the human …
microbiome is revealing the spectrum of microbial communities that inhabit the human …
Changes in vaginal community state types reflect major shifts in the microbiome
Background: Recent studies of various human microbiome habitats have revealed
thousands of bacterial species and the existence of large variation in communities of …
thousands of bacterial species and the existence of large variation in communities of …
Genomic sequence analysis and characterization of Sneathia amnii sp. nov
Background Bacteria of the genus Sneathia are emerging as potential pathogens of the
female reproductive tract. Species of Sneathia, which were formerly grouped with …
female reproductive tract. Species of Sneathia, which were formerly grouped with …
MeFiT: merging and filtering tool for illumina paired-end reads for 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing
Background Recent advances in next-generation sequencing have revolutionized genomic
research. 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing using paired-end sequencing on the MiSeq …
research. 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing using paired-end sequencing on the MiSeq …
Comparison of Lactobacillus crispatus isolates from Lactobacillus-dominated vaginal microbiomes with isolates from microbiomes containing bacterial vaginosis …
Vaginal lactobacilli can inhibit colonization by and growth of other bacteria, thereby
preventing development of bacterial vaginosis (BV). Amongst the lactobacilli, Lactobacillus …
preventing development of bacterial vaginosis (BV). Amongst the lactobacilli, Lactobacillus …
Identification of a gene in Mycoplasma hominis associated with preterm birth and microbial burden in intraamniotic infection
MJ Allen-Daniels, MG Serrano, LP Pflugner… - American journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective Microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity is associated with spontaneous preterm
labor and adverse pregnancy outcome, and Mycoplasma hominis often is present. However …
labor and adverse pregnancy outcome, and Mycoplasma hominis often is present. However …