Challenges in Human Skin Microbial Profiling for Forensic Science: A Review
The human microbiome is comprised of the microbes that live on and within an individual, as well as immediately surrounding them. Microbial profiling may have forensic utility in the identification or association of individuals with criminal activities, using microbial signatures derived from a pers...
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| author | Ana Neckovic Roland A. H. van Oorschot Bianca Szkuta Annalisa Durdle |
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| description | The human microbiome is comprised of the microbes that live on and within an individual, as well as immediately surrounding them. Microbial profiling may have forensic utility in the identification or association of individuals with criminal activities, using microbial signatures derived from a personal microbiome. This review highlights some important aspects of recent studies, many of which have revealed issues involving the effect of contamination of microbial samples from both technical and environmental sources and their impacts on microbiome research and the potential forensic applications of microbial profiling. It is imperative that these challenges be discussed and evaluated within a forensic context to better understand the future directions and potential applications of microbial profiling for human identification. It is necessary that the limitations identified be resolved prior to the adoption of microbial profiling, or, at a minimum, acknowledged by those applying this new approach. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-deed98a5b848430bbd8853992f74c45c2023-11-20T11:47:45ZengMDPI AGGenes2073-44252020-08-01119101510.3390/genes11091015Challenges in Human Skin Microbial Profiling for Forensic Science: A ReviewAna Neckovic0Roland A. H. van Oorschot1Bianca Szkuta2Annalisa Durdle3School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong 3220, AustraliaOffice of the Chief Forensic Scientist, Victoria Police Forensic Services Centre, Macleod 3085, AustraliaSchool of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong 3220, AustraliaSchool of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong 3220, AustraliaThe human microbiome is comprised of the microbes that live on and within an individual, as well as immediately surrounding them. Microbial profiling may have forensic utility in the identification or association of individuals with criminal activities, using microbial signatures derived from a personal microbiome. This review highlights some important aspects of recent studies, many of which have revealed issues involving the effect of contamination of microbial samples from both technical and environmental sources and their impacts on microbiome research and the potential forensic applications of microbial profiling. It is imperative that these challenges be discussed and evaluated within a forensic context to better understand the future directions and potential applications of microbial profiling for human identification. It is necessary that the limitations identified be resolved prior to the adoption of microbial profiling, or, at a minimum, acknowledged by those applying this new approach.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/11/9/1015human microbiomemicrobial profilingforensic sciencemicrobial transferforensic limitations |
| spellingShingle | Ana Neckovic Roland A. H. van Oorschot Bianca Szkuta Annalisa Durdle Challenges in Human Skin Microbial Profiling for Forensic Science: A Review Genes human microbiome microbial profiling forensic science microbial transfer forensic limitations |
| title | Challenges in Human Skin Microbial Profiling for Forensic Science: A Review |
| title_full | Challenges in Human Skin Microbial Profiling for Forensic Science: A Review |
| title_fullStr | Challenges in Human Skin Microbial Profiling for Forensic Science: A Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Challenges in Human Skin Microbial Profiling for Forensic Science: A Review |
| title_short | Challenges in Human Skin Microbial Profiling for Forensic Science: A Review |
| title_sort | challenges in human skin microbial profiling for forensic science a review |
| topic | human microbiome microbial profiling forensic science microbial transfer forensic limitations |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/11/9/1015 |
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