Comparison of stool versus rectal swab samples and storage conditions on bacterial community profiles

Comparison of stool versus rectal swab samples and storage conditions on bacterial community profiles

Abstract Background Sample collection for gut microbiota analysis from in-patients can be challenging. Collection method and storage conditions are potential sources of variability. In this study, we compared the bacterial microbiota from stool stored under different conditions, as well as stool and...

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Main Authors: Christine M. Bassis, Nicholas M. Moore, Karen Lolans, Anna M. Seekatz, Robert A. Weinstein, Vincent B. Young, Mary K. Hayden, for the CDC Prevention Epicenters Program
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-03-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
16S rRNA gene sequences
Microbiota
Gastrointestinal tract
Stool
Rectal swab
Microbial community
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-017-0983-9

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