Endometrial microbiome at the time of embryo transfer: next-generation sequencing of the 16S ribosomal subunit

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 129-136

  Franasiak, J M ^a,b   Werner, M D ^a,b   Juneau, C R ^a,b   Tao, X ^b   Landis, J ^c   Zhan, Y ^c   Treff, N R ^b   Scott, R T ^a,b  

^a ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE ASSOCIATES OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^c Foundation for Embryonic Competence   (United States)

Author keywords

16S ribosomal subunit; Microbiome, embryo transfer; Next generation sequencing

Indexed keywords

RNA 16S;

ACINETOBACTER; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ENDOMETRIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; FLAVOBACTERIUM; HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS; MICROBIOME; NEXT GENERATION SEQUENCING; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS; BACTERIUM; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HIGH THROUGHPUT SEQUENCING; METAGENOME; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROFLORA; PROCEDURES;

ADULT; BACTERIA; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HIGH-THROUGHPUT NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCING; HUMANS; METAGENOME; MICROBIOTA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S;

EID: 84955198033     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: 15737330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-015-0614-z     Document Type: Article

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