Abstract Aspergillus, Penicillium and Talaromyces are diverse, phenotypically polythetic
genera encompassing species important to the environment, economy, biotechnology and …

In recent years, the gut microbiota has been considered as a full-fledged actor of the gut–
brain axis, making it possible to take a new step in understanding the pathophysiology of …

High-throughput amplicon sequencing (HTAS) of conserved DNA regions is a powerful
technique to characterize microbial communities. Recently, spike-in mock communities have …

Advances in the sequencing of DNA extracted from media such as soil and water offer huge
opportunities for biodiversity monitoring and assessment, particularly where the collection or …

The nativeōhia lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) has cultural, biological and ecological
significance to Hawaii, but it is seriously threatened by a disease commonly referred to as …

Hevea brasiliensis is a native hyperdiverse tree species in the Amazon basin with great
economic importance since it produces the highest quality natural rubber. H. brasiliensis, in …

Background: Evaluation of the role on patient mortality exerted by biofilm forming (BF)
Candida strains, by using predictive clinical data. Methods: Eighty-nine strains isolated from …

Background The human intestinal microbiota contains a vast community of microorganisms
increasingly studied using high-throughput DNA sequencing. Standardized protocols for …

The impact of primer choice on results of metabarcoding studies was experimentally
evaluated by analyzing fungal communities associated with leaves of four plant species …

Background We performed a study to identify differences in the urinary microbiome
associated with chronic allograft dysfunction (CAD) and compared the urinary microbiome of …