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 …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common infectious diseases worldwide
but are significantly understudied. Uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) accounts for a significant …

Blood is conventionally thought to be sterile. However, emerging evidence on the blood
microbiome has started to challenge this notion. Recent reports have revealed the presence …

The discovery of microbial communities in the urinary tract (the urobiome) has fundamentally
altered the previous doctrine regarding urine sterility and associated urinary disorders …

Human-associated microbial communities comprise not only complex mixtures of bacterial
species, but also mixtures of conspecific strains, the implications of which are mostly …

The role of gut-kidney crosstalk in the progression of diabetic nephropathy (DN) is receiving
increasing concern. On one hand, the decline in renal function increases circulating uremic …

The urogenital microbiota is the potential principal factor in the pathophysiology of urinary
tract infection and the protection of urinary tract health. Little is known about the urogenital …

Bladder cancer is the 10th most common cancer worldwide. Approximately 75% of patients
with bladder cancer will present with non-muscle invasive disease. Patients are usually …

Since the identification of the human urinary microbiome, numerous studies have
characterized this microbial community and improved our knowledge of its association with …

There is a growing focus on understanding the role of the male microbiome in fertility issues.
Although research on the bacterial communities within the male reproductive system is in its …