On the robustness of inference of association with the gut microbiota in stool, rectal swab and mucosal tissue samples

On the robustness of inference of association with the gut microbiota in stool, rectal swab and mucosal tissue samples

Abstract The gut microbiota plays an important role in human health and disease. Stool, rectal swab and rectal mucosal tissue samples have been used in individual studies to survey the microbial community but the consequences of using these different sample types are not completely understood. In th...

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Main Authors: Shan Sun, Xiangzhu Zhu, Xiang Huang, Harvey J. Murff, Reid M. Ness, Douglas L. Seidner, Alicia A. Sorgen, Ivory C. Blakley, Chang Yu, Qi Dai, M. Andrea Azcarate-Peril, Martha J. Shrubsole, Anthony A. Fodor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94205-5

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94205-5

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