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View article: Lime amendment to chronically acidified forest soils results in shifts in prokaryotic communities
Lime amendment to chronically acidified forest soils results in shifts in prokaryotic communities Open
A consequence of past acid rain events has been chronic acidification of Nova Scotian forests, leading to a loss of essential nutrients and subsequent decreases in forest productivity and biodiversity. Liming—supplementing forests with cru…
View article: Characterization of the salivary microbiome of adults with inflammatory bowel disease
Characterization of the salivary microbiome of adults with inflammatory bowel disease Open
These results showcase changes in oral microbial diversity and composition in those living with IBD and highlight the potential of using the salivary microbiome as a biomarker for screening or monitoring IBD.
View article: PICRUSt2-SC: an update to the reference database used for functional prediction within PICRUSt2
PICRUSt2-SC: an update to the reference database used for functional prediction within PICRUSt2 Open
Summary PICRUSt2 is a bioinformatic tool that predicts microbial functions in amplicon sequencing data using a database of annotated reference genomes. We have constructed an updated database for PICRUSt2 that has substantially increased t…
View article: PICRUSt2-SC: an update to the reference database used for functional prediction within PICRUSt2
PICRUSt2-SC: an update to the reference database used for functional prediction within PICRUSt2 Open
Summary PICRUSt2 is a bioinformatic tool that predicts microbial functions in amplicon sequencing data using a database of annotated reference genomes. We have constructed an updated database for PICRUSt2 that has substantially increased t…
View article: Oral microbial signatures associated with age and frailty in Canadian adults
Oral microbial signatures associated with age and frailty in Canadian adults Open
This study aimed to assess the association between the oral microbiome, age, and frailty. Data and saliva samples were obtained from male and female participants aged 35–70 years (n = 1357). Saliva samples were analysed by 16S rRNA gene se…
View article: Lime amendment to chronically acidified forest soils results in shifts in prokaryotic and fungal communities.
Lime amendment to chronically acidified forest soils results in shifts in prokaryotic and fungal communities. Open
A consequence of past acid rain events has been chronic acidification of both Nova Scotian forests and watersheds, leading to a loss of essential nutrients and subsequently to decreased forest productivity and biodiversity. Liming – supple…
View article: Oral microbial signatures associated with age and frailty in Canadian adults
Oral microbial signatures associated with age and frailty in Canadian adults Open
This study aimed to assess the association between the oral microbiome, age, and frailty. Data and saliva samples were obtained from male and female participants aged 35-70 years (n=1,357). Saliva samples were analysed by 16S rRNA gene seq…
View article: Microbial hitchhikers harbouring antimicrobial-resistance genes in the riverine plastisphere
Microbial hitchhikers harbouring antimicrobial-resistance genes in the riverine plastisphere Open
Background The widespread nature of plastic pollution has given rise to wide scientific and social concern regarding the capacity of these materials to serve as vectors for pathogenic bacteria and reservoirs for Antimicrobial Resistance Ge…
View article: Assessing the impact of chronic and acute plastic pollution from construction activities and other anthropogenic sources: A case study from the coast of Antofagasta, Chile
Assessing the impact of chronic and acute plastic pollution from construction activities and other anthropogenic sources: A case study from the coast of Antofagasta, Chile Open
Plastic pollution is a critical environmental issue with far-reaching and not yet fully explored consequences. This study uncovered a significant source of plastic contamination arising from improper application and management of expanded …
View article: Nursing and midwifery research priorities for an Australian health service: A priority-setting partnership approach
Nursing and midwifery research priorities for an Australian health service: A priority-setting partnership approach Open
BackgroundDetermining research priorities for health services is recommended to better understand health service needs, direct resources, and support translational research. This traditionally involved clinicians, whilst consumer perspecti…
View article: Microbial hitchhikers harbouring antimicrobial-resistance genes in the riverine plastisphere
Microbial hitchhikers harbouring antimicrobial-resistance genes in the riverine plastisphere Open
Background The widespread nature of plastic pollution has given rise to wide scientific and social concern regarding the capacity of these materials to serve as vectors for pathogenic bacteria and reservoirs for Antimicrobial Resistance Ge…
View article: Exploring the microbiome of oral epithelial dysplasia as a predictor of malignant progression
Exploring the microbiome of oral epithelial dysplasia as a predictor of malignant progression Open
A growing body of research associates the oral microbiome and oral cancer. Well-characterized clinical samples with outcome data are required to establish relevant associations between the microbiota and disease. The objective of this stud…
View article: From defaults to databases: parameter and database choice dramatically impact the performance of metagenomic taxonomic classification tools
From defaults to databases: parameter and database choice dramatically impact the performance of metagenomic taxonomic classification tools Open
In metagenomic analyses of microbiomes, one of the first steps is usually the taxonomic classification of reads by comparison to a database of previously taxonomically classified genomes. While different studies comparing metagenomic taxon…
View article: Additional file 2 of Exploring the microbiome of oral epithelial dysplasia as a predictor of malignant progression
Additional file 2 of Exploring the microbiome of oral epithelial dysplasia as a predictor of malignant progression Open
Additional file 2. Supplementary tables 1A-E showing (A) Participant and sample metadata, (B) Output from QIIME2 showing amplicon sequence variant (ASV), ASV name, assigned taxonomy, DNA sequence and abundance in samples, (C) PERMANOVA res…
View article: Additional file 3 of Exploring the microbiome of oral epithelial dysplasia as a predictor of malignant progression
Additional file 3 of Exploring the microbiome of oral epithelial dysplasia as a predictor of malignant progression Open
Additional file 3. Supplementary tables 2A-L showing MaAsLin2 differential abundance test results at the genus level.
View article: Additional file 5 of Exploring the microbiome of oral epithelial dysplasia as a predictor of malignant progression
Additional file 5 of Exploring the microbiome of oral epithelial dysplasia as a predictor of malignant progression Open
Additional file 5. Supplementary tables 4A-L showing MaAsLin2 differential abundance test results on PICRUSt2 predicted metagenomes at the pathway level.
View article: Additional file 4 of Exploring the microbiome of oral epithelial dysplasia as a predictor of malignant progression
Additional file 4 of Exploring the microbiome of oral epithelial dysplasia as a predictor of malignant progression Open
Additional file 4. Supplementary tables 3A-L showing MaAsLin2 differential abundance test results at the species level.
View article: Additional file 6 of Exploring the microbiome of oral epithelial dysplasia as a predictor of malignant progression
Additional file 6 of Exploring the microbiome of oral epithelial dysplasia as a predictor of malignant progression Open
Additional file 6. Supplementary tables 5A-L showing MaAsLin2 differential abundance test results on PICRUSt2 predicted metagenomes at the enzyme commission number level.
View article: Exploring the microbiome of oral epithelial dysplasia as a predictor of malignant progression
Exploring the microbiome of oral epithelial dysplasia as a predictor of malignant progression Open
A growing body of research associates the oral microbiome and oral cancer. Well-characterized clinical samples with outcome data are required to establish relevant associations between the microbiota and disease. The objective of this stud…
View article: Microbial pioneers of plastic colonisation in coastal seawaters
Microbial pioneers of plastic colonisation in coastal seawaters Open
Plastics, when entering the environment, are immediately colonised by microorganisms. This modifies their physico-chemical properties as well as their transport and fate in natural ecosystems, but whom pioneers this colonisation in marine …
View article: From defaults to databases: parameter and database choice dramatically impact the performance of metagenomic taxonomic classification tools
From defaults to databases: parameter and database choice dramatically impact the performance of metagenomic taxonomic classification tools Open
In metagenomic analyses of microbiomes, one of the first steps is usually the taxonomic classification of reads by comparison to a database of previously taxonomically classified genomes. While different studies comparing metagenomic taxon…
View article: <em> </em>Current Research on Microbe-Plastic Interactions in the Marine Environment
<em> </em>Current Research on Microbe-Plastic Interactions in the Marine Environment Open
The microbial colonisers of plastics – the ‘plastisphere’ – can affect all interactions that plastics have with their surrounding environments. While only specifically characterised within the last 10 years, at the …
View article: Microbiome differential abundance methods produce disturbingly different results across 38 datasets
Microbiome differential abundance methods produce disturbingly different results across 38 datasets Open
Identifying differentially abundant microbes is a common goal of microbiome studies. Multiple methods have been applied for this purpose, which are largely used interchangeably in the literature. Although it has been observed that these to…
View article: Supplementary Information for Current research on microbe-plastic interactions in the marine environment
Supplementary Information for Current research on microbe-plastic interactions in the marine environment Open
Supplementary information for Current research on microbe-plastic interactions in the marine environmentPlease contact one of the authors for further information on any of this.