Despite advances in sequencing, lack of standardization makes comparisons across studies
challenging and hampers insights into the structure and function of microbial communities …

Sequencing-based approaches for the analysis of microbial communities are susceptible to
contamination, which could mask biological signals or generate artifactual ones. Methods for …

Microbial communities contain a broad phylogenetic diversity of organisms; however, the
majority of methods center on describing bacteria and archaea. Fungi are important …

Background SARS-CoV-2 is an RNA virus responsible for the coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) pandemic. Viruses exist in complex microbial environments, and recent studies …

Carbon disulfide (CS 2) is a widely used enzyme inhibitor with cytotoxic properties,
commonly employed in viscose fibers and cellophane production due to its non-polar …

Gaining meaningful insights into bacterial communities associated with animal hosts
requires the provision of high‐quality nucleic acids. Although many studies have compared …

Gastrointestinal diseases are the most frequently reported clinical problems in captive
common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus), often affecting the health and welfare of the animal …

Extracellular antibiotic resistance genes (exARGs) constitute a significant type of antibiotic
resistance genes. However, current exARGs studies are restricted due to the lack of efficient …

The nasal microbiota is a key contributor to animal health, and characterizing the nasal
microbiota composition is an important step towards elucidating the role of its different …

Replicability is a well-established challenge in microbiome research with a variety of
contributing factors at all stages, from sample collection to code execution. Here, we focus …