Categorization of microbial communities

Details Categorization of microbial communities Categorization of microbial communities

2006-01-12

2009-12-01

Brusca, John S (Department: 1631)

Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing

Measurement system in a specific environment

Biological or biochemical

C435S006120

Reexamination Certificate

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07627437

ABSTRACT:
The present disclosure provides methods for defining one or more microbial communities. In an example, the method can include providing a plurality of microbial profiles, wherein each microbial profile is established from a sample of microorganisms obtained from an individual subject. The method can also include identifying one or more consensus profiles from among the plurality of microbial profiles. These methods can be used to characterize normal and pathological microflora in vaginal samples.

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