The Human Ocular Surface Fungal Microbiome
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science2019Vol. 60(1), pp. 451–451
Citations Over TimeTop 1% of 2019 papers
S. Shivaji, Rajagopalaboopathi Jayasudha, Gumpili Sai Prashanthi, Sama Kalyana Chakravarthy, Savitri Sharma
Abstract
This study explored the ocular surface fungal microbiome of healthy individuals using NGS and identified a greater degree of diversity of fungi than with the conventional cultivable method. It was observed that several fungal genera were associated with the healthy conjunctiva.
Related Papers
- → DNA extraction protocols cause differences in 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing efficiency but not in community profile composition or structure(2014)115 cited
- → Amplicon-Based Microbiome Profiling: From Second- to Third-Generation Sequencing for Higher Taxonomic Resolution(2023)35 cited
- → Accuracy of the high-throughput amplicon sequencing to identify species within the genus Aspergillus(2015)19 cited
- → Real-time PCR and DNA sequencing for detection and identification ofTrichophyton rubrumas a cause of culture negative chronic granulomatous dermatophytosis(2008)12 cited
- → Species-resolved sequencing of low-biomass microbiomes by 2bRAD-M(2020)