Polyphasic analysis of a middle ages coprolite microbiota, Belgium.

Polyphasic analysis of a middle ages coprolite microbiota, Belgium.

Paleomicrobiological investigations of a 14(th)-century coprolite found inside a barrel in Namur, Belgium were done using microscopy, a culture-dependent approach and metagenomics. Results were confirmed by ad hoc PCR--sequencing. Investigations yielded evidence for flora from ancient environment pr...

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Main Authors: Sandra Appelt, Fabrice Armougom, Matthieu Le Bailly, Catherine Robert, Michel Drancourt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3938422?pdf=render

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