Studying the microbiota of bats: Accuracy of direct and indirect samplings
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.4842
Abstract: Abstract Given the recurrent bat‐associated disease outbreaks in humans and recent advances in metagenomics sequencing, the microbiota of bats is increasingly being studied. However, obtaining biological samples directly from wild individuals may represent a challenge,… read more here.
Keywords: bat; indirect sampling; microbiota bats; sampling approach ... See more keywords
Comparison of reference distributions acquired by direct and indirect sampling techniques: exemplified with the Pediatric Reference Interval in China (PRINCE) study
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DOI: 10.1186/s12874-022-01596-8
Abstract: Background Our study aimed to compare the reference distributions of serum creatinine and urea obtained by direct sampling technique and two indirect sampling techniques including the Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM) and the Self-Organizing Map (SOM)… read more here.
Keywords: indirect sampling; reference; sampling techniques; study ... See more keywords