Microbial profiling of cpn60 universal target sequences in artificial mixtures of vaginal bacteria sampled by nylon swabs or self-sampling devices under different storage conditions.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2017.03.003
Abstract: The vaginal microbiome is increasingly characterized by deep sequencing of universal genes. However, there are relatively few studies of how different specimen collection and sample storage and processing influence these molecular profiles. Here, we evaluate… read more here.
Keywords: storage; self sampling; storage conditions; different storage ... See more keywords
A comparison of flocked nylon swabs and non-flocked rayon swabs for detection of respiratory bacteria in nasopharyngeal carriage in Australian Indigenous children.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2018.12.013
Abstract: This study compared flocked (nylon) swabs and (non-flocked) rayon swabs for the detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis in nasopharyngeal samples from 20 enrolled Indigenous children under the age of 6 years living… read more here.
Keywords: flocked rayon; nylon swabs; rayon swabs; respiratory ... See more keywords