Assessing diversity of the female urine microbiota by high throughput sequencing of 16S rDNA amplicons

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Urine within the urinary tract is commonly regarded as "sterile" in cultivation terms. Here, we present a comprehensive in-depth study of bacterial 16S rDNA sequences associated with urine from healthy females by means of c...

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Main Authors: Siddiqui Huma, Nederbragt Alexander J, Lagesen Karin, Jeansson Stig L, Jakobsen Kjetill S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/11/244