Comparison of rectal swab, glove tip, and participant-collected stool techniques for gut microbiome sampling

Comparison of rectal swab, glove tip, and participant-collected stool techniques for gut microbiome sampling

Abstract Background Studies of the gut microbiome are becoming increasingly important. Such studies require stool collections that can be processed or frozen in a timely manner so as not to alter the microbial content. Due to the logistical difficulties of home-based stool collection, there has been...

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Main Authors: Meghan I. Short, Robert Hudson, Benjamin D. Besasie, Kelly R. Reveles, Dimpy P. Shah, Susannah Nicholson, Teresa L. Johnson-Pais, Korri Weldon, Zhao Lai, Robin J. Leach, Bernard Fongang, Michael A. Liss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Gut microbiome
Stool collection
Rectal swabs
Digital rectal examination
16 s rRNA gene sequencing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-020-02080-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-020-02080-3

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