Elimination of “kitome” and “splashome” contamination results in lack of detection of a unique placental microbiome

Elimination of “kitome” and “splashome” contamination results in lack of detection of a unique placental microbiome

Abstract Background A placental microbiome, which may be altered in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), has been described. However, publications raising doubts about the existence of a placental microbiome that is different than contaminants in DNA extraction kits and reagents (“kitomes”) have eme...

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Main Authors: Isoken Nicholas Olomu, Luis Carlos Pena-Cortes, Robert A. Long, Arpita Vyas, Olha Krichevskiy, Ryan Luellwitz, Pallavi Singh, Martha H. Mulks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Placenta
Microbiome
Kits
Reagents
‘Splashome’
Contaminants
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-020-01839-y

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