The Urinary Tract Microbiome in Older Women Exhibits Host Genetic and Environmental Influences

A. S. Adebayo, G. Ackermann, R. C.E. Bowyer, P. M. Wells, G. Humphreys, R. Knight, T. D. Spector, C. J. Steves*

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Abstract

Adebayo et al. explore microbes present in the urine of community-dwelling women without clinically active infection. They found 61 common core microbes and showed that the microbiome differed from those in stool. Age, genetics, and other host factors contributed to urinary microbial variation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)298-305.e3
JournalCell Host and Microbe
Volume28
Issue number2
Early online date21 Jul 2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Aug 2020

Keywords

  • 16S
  • ageing
  • genetics
  • menopause
  • microbiome
  • microbiota
  • twin study
  • urinary tract infection
  • urine
  • urogenital tract

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