We evaluated levels of vaginal extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer (EMMPRIN)
and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP-8) in vaginal secretions in relation to the composition of …

Lactobacilli are found in a wide variety of habitats. Four species, Lactobacillus crispatus , L.
gasseri , L. iners , and L. jensenii , are common and abundant in the human vagina and …

… Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Mendes-Soares reported that Mayo Clinic received
support for this study from DayTwo, reported that Mayo Clinic has a financial interest in DayTwo, …

Lactobacillus crispatus and Lactobacillus iners are common inhabitants of the healthy
human vagina. These two species are closely related and are thought to perform similar …

… Meals logged within 90 min of other meals and meals consumed at the first and last 12 h of
the … clinical analysis of the Midwestern cohort is currently in press (Mendes-Soares et al., 24) …

It has been argued that bacterial cells may use their temperate viruses as biological weapons.
For instance, a few bacterial cells among a population of lysogenic cells could release the …

Background The explosive growth of microbiome research has yielded great quantities of
data. These data provide us with many answers, but raise just as many questions. 16S rDNA—…

Three undefined mixed cultures (activated sludge) from different municipal wastewater
treatment plants were used as seeds in a novel lactic acid fermentation process fed with potato …

Predator–prey interactions presumably play major roles in shaping the composition and
dynamics of microbial communities. However, little is understood about the population biology …

Whole genome sequencing is emerging as a promising tool for the untargeted detection of
a broad range of microbial species for diagnosis and analysis. However, it is logistically …