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Contribution Of The Microbiome On Reproductive Outcomes During Pregnancy, Kalie Beckers
Contribution Of The Microbiome On Reproductive Outcomes During Pregnancy, Kalie Beckers
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
A series of translational comparative studies were performed to investigate the effects of the maternal microbiome on reproductive function and outcomes. With the launch of the human microbiome project in 2007, the next generation sequencing of microbiomes is booming. It is not only in the human medicine field, but also in veterinary species. This study specifically investigates the fecal microbiome in blood pressure high sublime 5 (BPH/5) mouse model that spontaneously develops preeclampsia (PE) and obesity. Additionally, the equine reproductive tract microbiome was explored and compared to microbiome of other host body sites. The BPH/5 mouse is a translational model …