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 female reproductive tract (FRT), similar to other mucosal sites, harbours a site-specific
microbiome, which has an essential role in maintaining health and homeostasis. In the …

Chronic inflammation promotes the development of several types of solid cancers and might
contribute to prostate carcinogenesis. This hypothesis partly originates in the frequent …

Urologists rarely need to consider bacteria beyond their role in infectious disease. However,
emerging evidence shows that the microorganisms inhabiting many sites of the body …

Recent advances in the analysis of microbial communities colonizing the human body have
identified a resident microbial community in the human urinary tract (UT). Compared to many …

Uncomplicated urinary‐tract infection (UTI) is most common in young, sexually active,
nonpregnant, premenopausal women. Gram‐negative bacteria are isolated from 75% to …

Our previous study showed that bacterial genomes can be identified using 16S rRNA
sequencing in urine specimens of both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients who are …

Context The urinary tract, previously considered a sterile body niche, has emerged as the
host of an array of bacteria in healthy individuals, revolutionizing the urology research field …

The human genome has been referred to as the blueprint of human biology. In this review
we consider an essential but largely ignored overlay to that blueprint, the human …

The vaginal microbiota has great significance in maintaining vaginal health and protecting
the host from disease. Recent advances in molecular techniques and informatics allow …