Collection of non-meconium stool on fecal occult blood cards is an effective method for fecal microbiota studies in infants
Abstract Background Effective methods are needed to collect fecal samples from children for large-scale microbiota studies. Stool collected on fecal occult blood test (FOBT) cards that can be mailed provides an effective solution; however, the quality of sequencing resulting from this method is unkn...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-09-01
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| Series: | Microbiome |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-017-0333-z |