Questioning the fetal microbiome illustrates pitfalls of low-biomass microbial studies
KM Kennedy, MC de Goffau, ME Perez-Muñoz… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Whether the human fetus and the prenatal intrauterine environment (amniotic fluid and
placenta) are stably colonized by microbial communities in a healthy pregnancy remains a …
placenta) are stably colonized by microbial communities in a healthy pregnancy remains a …
The human virome: assembly, composition and host interactions
G Liang, FD Bushman - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2021 - nature.com
The human body hosts vast microbial communities, termed the microbiome. Less well
known is the fact that the human body also hosts vast numbers of different viruses …
known is the fact that the human body also hosts vast numbers of different viruses …
The human tumor microbiome is composed of tumor type–specific intracellular bacteria
Bacteria were first detected in human tumors more than 100 years ago, but the
characterization of the tumor microbiome has remained challenging because of its low …
characterization of the tumor microbiome has remained challenging because of its low …
The microbiota-gut-brain axis
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1907 IV. PATHWAYS OF COMMUNICATION 1911 V. MICROBIOTA AND SYNAPTIC... 1929 …
1907 IV. PATHWAYS OF COMMUNICATION 1911 V. MICROBIOTA AND SYNAPTIC... 1929 …
Contamination in low microbial biomass microbiome studies: issues and recommendations
Next-generation sequencing approaches in microbiome research have allowed surveys of
microbial communities, their genomes, and their functions with higher sensitivity than ever …
microbial communities, their genomes, and their functions with higher sensitivity than ever …
Simple statistical identification and removal of contaminant sequences in marker-gene and metagenomics data
Background The accuracy of microbial community surveys based on marker-gene and
metagenomic sequencing (MGS) suffers from the presence of contaminants—DNA …
metagenomic sequencing (MGS) suffers from the presence of contaminants—DNA …
The first microbial colonizers of the human gut: composition, activities, and health implications of the infant gut microbiota
C Milani, S Duranti, F Bottacini, E Casey… - Microbiology and …, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
The human gut microbiota is engaged in multiple interactions affecting host health during
the host's entire life span. Microbes colonize the neonatal gut immediately following birth …
the host's entire life span. Microbes colonize the neonatal gut immediately following birth …
Human skin microbiome: impact of intrinsic and extrinsic factors on skin microbiota
K Skowron, J Bauza-Kaszewska, Z Kraszewska… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
The skin is the largest organ of the human body and it protects the body from the external
environment. It has become the topic of interest of researchers from various scientific fields …
environment. It has become the topic of interest of researchers from various scientific fields …
A critical assessment of the “sterile womb” and “in utero colonization” hypotheses: implications for research on the pioneer infant microbiome
After more than a century of active research, the notion that the human fetal environment is
sterile and that the neonate's microbiome is acquired during and after birth was an accepted …
sterile and that the neonate's microbiome is acquired during and after birth was an accepted …
[HTML][HTML] The microbiota of the respiratory tract: gatekeeper to respiratory health
WH Man, WAA de Steenhuijsen Piters… - Nature Reviews …, 2017 - nature.com
The respiratory tract is a complex organ system that is responsible for the exchange of
oxygen and carbon dioxide. The human respiratory tract spans from the nostrils to the lung …
oxygen and carbon dioxide. The human respiratory tract spans from the nostrils to the lung …