Search Results - "Forney, Larry"

Evaluation of methods for the extraction and purification of DNA from the human microbiome by Yuan, Sanqing, Cohen, Dora B, Ravel, Jacques, Abdo, Zaid, Forney, Larry J

“…DNA extraction is an essential step in all cultivation-independent approaches to characterize microbial diversity, including that associated with the human…”
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Associations between sexual habits, menstrual hygiene practices, demographics and the vaginal microbiome as revealed by Bayesian network analysis by Noyes, Noelle, Cho, Kyu-Chul, Ravel, Jacques, Forney, Larry J, Abdo, Zaid

“…The vaginal microbiome plays an influential role in several disease states in reproductive age women, including bacterial vaginosis (BV). While demographic…”
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Vaginal Microbiome: Rethinking Health and Disease by Ma, Bing, Forney, Larry J, Ravel, Jacques

“…Vaginal microbiota form a mutually beneficial relationship with their host and have a major impact on health and disease. In recent years our understanding of…”
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Characterization of the diversity and temporal stability of bacterial communities in human milk by Hunt, Katherine M, Foster, James A, Forney, Larry J, Schütte, Ursel M E, Beck, Daniel L, Abdo, Zaid, Fox, Lawrence K, Williams, Janet E, McGuire, Michelle K, McGuire, Mark A

“…Recent investigations have demonstrated that human milk contains a variety of bacterial genera; however, as of yet very little work has been done to…”
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Genomic Comparisons of Lactobacillus crispatus and Lactobacillus iners Reveal Potential Ecological Drivers of Community Composition in the Vagina by France, Michael T, Mendes-Soares, Helena, Forney, Larry J

“…Lactobacillus crispatus and Lactobacillus iners are common inhabitants of the healthy human vagina. These two species are closely related and are thought to…”
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Microbiota of the seminal fluid from healthy and infertile men by Hou, Dongsheng, M.D., Ph.D, Zhou, Xia, M.D, Zhong, Xue, Ph.D, Settles, Matthew L., Ph.D, Herring, Jessica, B.S, Wang, Li, Ph.D, Abdo, Zaid, Ph.D, Forney, Larry J., Ph.D, Xu, Chen, M.D., Ph.D

“…Objective To explore potential causes of male infertility by determining the composition and structure of commensal bacterial communities in seminal fluids…”
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Vaginal microbiome of reproductive-age women by Ravel, Jacques, Gajer, Pawel, Abdo, Zaid, Schneider, G. Maria, Koenig, Sara S.K, McCulle, Stacey L, Karlebach, Shara, Gorle, Reshma, Russell, Jennifer, Tacket, Carol O, Brotman, Rebecca M, Davis, Catherine C, Ault, Kevin, Peralta, Ligia, Forney, Larry J

“…The means by which vaginal microbiomes help prevent urogenital diseases in women and maintain health are poorly understood. To gain insight into this, the…”
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Insight into the ecology of vaginal bacteria through integrative analyses of metagenomic and metatranscriptomic data by France, Michael T, Fu, Li, Rutt, Lindsay, Yang, Hongqiu, Humphrys, Michael S, Narina, Shilpa, Gajer, Pawel M, Ma, Bing, Forney, Larry J, Ravel, Jacques

“…Vaginal bacterial communities dominated by Lactobacillus species are associated with a reduced risk of various adverse health outcomes. However, somewhat…”
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Temporal dynamics of the human vaginal microbiota by Gajer, Pawel, Brotman, Rebecca M, Bai, Guoyun, Sakamoto, Joyce, Schütte, Ursel M E, Zhong, Xue, Koenig, Sara S K, Fu, Li, Ma, Zhanshan Sam, Zhou, Xia, Abdo, Zaid, Forney, Larry J, Ravel, Jacques

“…Elucidating the factors that impinge on the stability of bacterial communities in the vagina may help in predicting the risk of diseases that affect women's…”
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Unraveling the Dynamics of the Human Vaginal Microbiome by Nunn, Kenetta L, Forney, Larry J

“…Four species, namely , , , and , commonly dominate the vaginal communities of most reproductive-age women. It is unclear why these particular species, and not…”
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Comparison of the Vaginal Microbiomes of Premenopausal and Postmenopausal Women by Gliniewicz, Karol, Schneider, G Maria, Ridenhour, Benjamin J, Williams, Christopher J, Song, Yuli, Farage, Miranda A, Miller, Kenneth, Forney, Larry J

“…For decades hormone therapy (HT) has been prescribed to treat the symptoms of menopause, such as vaginal dryness, itching and burning. Here we sought to…”
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Comparative Functional Genomics of Lactobacillus spp. Reveals Possible Mechanisms for Specialization of Vaginal Lactobacilli to Their Environment by Mendes-Soares, Helena, Suzuki, Haruo, Hickey, Roxana J, Forney, Larry J

“…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…”
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Influence of vaginal bacteria and D- and L-lactic acid isomers on vaginal extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer: implications for protection against upper genital tract infections by Witkin, Steven S, Mendes-Soares, Helena, Linhares, Iara M, Jayaram, Aswathi, Ledger, William J, Forney, Larry J

“…We evaluated levels of vaginal extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer (EMMPRIN) and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP-8) in vaginal secretions in relation…”
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The Cervicovaginal Microbiota-Host Interaction Modulates Chlamydia trachomatis Infection by Edwards, Vonetta L, Smith, Steven B, McComb, Elias J, Tamarelle, Jeanne, Ma, Bing, Humphrys, Michael S, Gajer, Pawel, Gwilliam, Kathleen, Schaefer, Alison M, Lai, Samuel K, Terplan, Mishka, Mark, Katrina S, Brotman, Rebecca M, Forney, Larry J, Bavoil, Patrik M, Ravel, Jacques

“…The mechanism(s) by which -dominated cervicovaginal microbiota provide a barrier to infection remain(s) unknown. Here we evaluate the impact of different spp…”
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Daily temporal dynamics of vaginal microbiota before, during and after episodes of bacterial vaginosis by Ravel, Jacques, Brotman, Rebecca M, Gajer, Pawel, Ma, Bing, Nandy, Melissa, Fadrosh, Douglas W, Sakamoto, Joyce, Koenig, Sara Sk, Fu, Li, Zhou, Xia, Hickey, Roxana J, Schwebke, Jane R, Forney, Larry J

“…Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common gynecologic diagnosis characterized by dysbiosis of the vaginal microbiota. It is often accompanied by vaginal symptoms…”
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Gardnerella vaginalis Does Not Always Cause Bacterial Vaginosis by Hickey, Roxana J., Forney, Larry J.

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The vaginal Torquetenovirus titer varies with vaginal microbiota composition in pregnant women by Tozetto-Mendoza, Tania Regina, Mendes-Correa, Maria C, Moron, Antonio F, Forney, Larry J, Linhares, Iara M, Ribeiro da Silva, Jr, Almir, Honorato, Layla, Witkin, Steven S

“…Torquetenovirus (TTV) is a nonpathogenic endogenous virus whose abundance varies with the extent of immune system activation. We determined if the TTV titer in…”
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Understanding vaginal microbiome complexity from an ecological perspective by Hickey, Roxana J, Zhou, Xia, Pierson, Jacob D, Ravel, Jacques, Forney, Larry J

“…The various microbiota normally associated with the human body have an important influence on human development, physiology, immunity, and nutrition. This is…”
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Effects of low dose estrogen therapy on the vaginal microbiomes of women with atrophic vaginitis by Shen, Jian, Song, Ning, Williams, Christopher J., Brown, Celeste J., Yan, Zheng, Xu, Chen, Forney, Larry J.

“…Atrophic vaginitis (AV) is common in postmenopausal women, but its causes are not well understood. The symptoms, which include vaginal itching, burning,…”
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The tragedy of the uncommon: understanding limitations in the analysis of microbial diversity by Bent, Stephen J, Forney, Larry J

“…Molecular microbial community analysis methods have revolutionized our understanding of the diversity and distribution of bacteria, archaea and microbial…”
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