mSystems (Aug 2021)
Forming Consensus To Advance Urobiome Research
- Linda Brubaker,
- Jean-Philippe F. Gourdine,
- Nazema Y. Siddiqui,
- Amanda Holland,
- Thomas Halverson,
- Roberto Limeria,
- David Pride,
- Lenore Ackerman,
- Catherine S. Forster,
- Kristin M. Jacobs,
- Krystal J. Thomas-White,
- Catherine Putonti,
- Qunfeng Dong,
- Michael Weinstein,
- Emily S. Lukacz,
- Lisa Karstens,
- Alan J. Wolfe
Affiliations
- Linda Brubaker
- ORCiD
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
- Jean-Philippe F. Gourdine
- Oregon Clinical & Translational Research Institute (OCTRI), Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
- Nazema Y. Siddiqui
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
- Amanda Holland
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
- Thomas Halverson
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois, USA
- Roberto Limeria
- Loyola Genomics Facility, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois, USA
- David Pride
- Department of Pathology, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
- Lenore Ackerman
- Department of Urology, Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Catherine S. Forster
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Kristin M. Jacobs
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Krystal J. Thomas-White
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
- Catherine Putonti
- ORCiD
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois, USA
- Qunfeng Dong
- Department of Medicine, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois, USA
- Michael Weinstein
- Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Emily S. Lukacz
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
- Lisa Karstens
- ORCiD
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Informatics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
- Alan J. Wolfe
- ORCiD
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois, USA
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1128/mSystems.01371-20
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 6,
no. 4
Abstract
Urobiome research has the potential to advance the understanding of a wide range of diseases, including lower urinary tract symptoms and kidney disease. Many scientific areas have benefited from early research method consensus to facilitate the greater, common good.
