Rapidly Processed Stool Swabs Approximate Stool Microbiota Profiles
Collection of fecal swab samples simplifies handling, processing, and archiving compared to collection of stool. This study confirms that fecal swabs reliably replicate the bacterial composition and diversity of stool samples, provided that the swabs are processed shortly after collection. These fin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2019-04-01
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| Series: | mSphere |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00208-19 |