Posts Tagged ‘Microbiome’

Transfer of skin microbiota between two dissimilar autologous microenvironments: A pilot study

Abstract Respiratory viral infections are the most frequent clinical syndrome affecting both children and adults, and early detection is fundamental to avoid infection-related risks and reduce the healthcare costs incurred by unnecessary antibiotic treatments. In this study, perfor- mance characteristics of two commercial methods, the Panther Fusion® assay (Hologic Inc., San Diego, CA, USA) were…

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Gut Microbiota Composition Alterations are Associated with the Onset of Diabetes in Kidney Transplant Recipients

BackgroundThe gut dysbiosis associated with diabetes acquired before or after kidney transplantation (KT) has not been explored. MethodsPatients transplanted at our institution provided fecal samples before, and 3–9 months after KT. Fecal bacterial DNA was extracted and 9 bacteria or bacterial groups were quantified by qPCR. Results50 patients (19 controls without diabetes, 15 who developed…

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Diversity of endocervical microbiota associated with genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection and infertility among women visiting obstetrics and gynecology clinics in Malaysia

Abstract The cervical microbiota constitutes an important protective barrier against the invasion of pathogenic microorganisms. A disruption of microbiota within the cervical milieu has been suggested to be a driving factor of sexually transmitted infections. These include Chlamydia trachomatis which frequently causes serious reproductive sequelae such as infertility in women. In this study, we profiled…

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Exploring the microbiota of upper respiratory tract during the development of pneumonia in a mouse model

Abstract The alteration of the microbial community in the upper respiratory tract (URT) can contribute to the colonization and invasion of respiratory pathogens. However, there are no studies regarding whether the characteristics of the URT microbiota can be affected by infections in lower respiratory tract (LRT). To elucidate the microbial profiles of the URT during…

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