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Characterization Of Microbial Communities In The Mammary Glands And The Influence Of This Microbiota On Health And Disease, Camilla Urbaniak

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The collective microbes and their genomic activity within us, referred to as the human microbiome, is crucial in maintaining health, and disruptions in composition and activity have been associated with various diseases. Considering the importance of breast milk in neonatal development and the high rate of breast cancer in women, the objective of my thesis was to obtain a comprehensive analysis of the microbiota of the mammary glands and to examine the influence of these organisms on health and disease.

Human milk is an important source of bacteria for the developing infant. While a variety of studies over the last …

16s Rrna Gene Sequencing To Evaluate The Effects Of Six Commonly Prescribed Antibiotics, Kendall Slaton

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16s rrna gene sequencing to evaluate the effects of six commonly prescribed antibiotics kendall slaton, dmd dentistry abstract introduction: the rapid antibiotic sensitivity test (rast) is a novel in-office culture and sensitivity system for endodontic infections. the purpose of this research was to validate the rast system as a viable, in-office alternative to antibiotic sensitivity testing using turbidity, to determine antibiotic sensitivities of endodontic infections. methods: aspirates were taken from the root canals of nine necrotic human teeth at the initiation of root canal therapy. these samples were cultured in the rast medium and antibiotic sensitivity to six antibiotics was …