Exploring bladder cancer through urinary microbiota: innovative “urinetypes” classification and establishment of a diagnostic model by Zhaoyang Sheng, Jing Liu, Maoyu Wang, Xiang Chen, Jinshan Xu, Chen Zhang, Yang Xu, Hui Zhang, Jinpeng Zhu, Nan Qin, ShuXiong Zeng, Zhijun Zheng, ZhenSheng Zhang

“…Results BCa patients exhibited greater richness and diversity in their urinary microbiota, with significant differences in beta diversity observed across the groups. Genera such as Sphingomonas, Anaerococcus, Acinetobacter, Stenotrophomonas, Aeromonas, and Novosphingobium were more abundant in BCa patients, while Lactobacillus and Gardnerella were less abundant, suggesting their potential as biomarkers. …”
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Maternal β-carotene addition has long-term effects on intestinal health of offspring chicks by Taiping Wang, Taiping Wang, Da Wan, Da Wan, Tianyu Ren, Ye Tao, Ye Tao, Min Wu, Xin Zheng, Xin Zheng

“…In spite of the observed enhancements in intestinal health, there were no notable variations in overall growth performance across the groups during days 1 to 42. Beta diversity analysis revealed distinct microbial clustering in the ileum of both LBC and HBC groups, clearly separated from the CON group. …”
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Ruminococcus gnavus and Biofilm Markers in Feces From Primary Bile Acid Diarrhea Patients Indicate New Disease Mechanisms and Potential for Diagnostic Testing by Evette B.M. Hillman, Danielle Carson, Julian R.F. Walters, Martin Fritzsche, Ryan Mate, Katie E. Chappell, Elena Chekmeneva, Maria Gomez Romero, Stephen J. Lewis, Sjoerd Rijpkema, Elizabeth M.H. Wellington, Ramesh Arasaradnam, Gregory C.A. Amos

“…Results: Alpha diversity, reflecting microbial richness, was reduced in BAD patients with severe forms of the disease, while beta diversity demonstrated distinct microbial profiles between groups. …”
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Transient colonization by Priestia megaterium B1L5 alters the structure of the rhizosphere microbiome towards potential plant beneficial bacterial groups in apple plantlets by Fatma M. Mahmoud, Holger Edelmann, Yang Si, Lea Endrejat, Karin Pritsch, Caroline Gutjahr, Armin Ehrenreich, Traud Winkelmann, Jana Barbro Winkler, Jörg‑Peter Schnitzler, Michael Schloter

“…In ARD-affected soil, plants inoculated with vegetative cells or spores displayed a lower proportion of blackened root tips compared to uninoculated controls. Beta diversity and PERMANOVA analyses demonstrated a significant influence of inoculation on the bacterial communities in both soils at 6 and 33 dpi (p = 0.001). …”
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Oral microbial community composition is associated with pancreatic cancer: A case‐control study in Iran by Emily Vogtmann, Yongli Han, J. Gregory Caporaso, Nicholas Bokulich, Ashraf Mohamadkhani, Alireza Moayyedkazemi, Xing Hua, Farin Kamangar, Yunhu Wan, Shalabh Suman, Bin Zhu, Amy Hutchinson, Casey Dagnall, Kristine Jones, Belynda Hicks, Jianxin Shi, Reza Malekzadeh, Christian C. Abnet, Akram Pourshams

“…However, there was evidence for an association between beta diversity and case status. The association between the Bray‐Curtis dissimilarity and pancreatic cancer was particularly strong with a MiRKAT P‐value of .000142 and specific principal coordinate vectors had strong associations with cancer risk. …”
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Gut microbiota dysbiosis in people living with HIV who have cancer: novel insights and diagnostic potential by Zhiman Xie, Qianqian Huang, Qianqian Huang, Lemin Wen, Tingyan Luo, Tingyan Luo, Sufang Ai, Guangjing Ruan, Ningmei Liu, Yiru Wei, Yiru Wei, Yingji Lan, Yingji Lan, Ping Cui, Ping Cui, Qin Cao, Qin Cao, Hao Liang, Hao Liang, Li Ye, Li Ye, Jie Zhou, Jie Zhou, Jiegang Huang, Jiegang Huang

“…Furthermore, we analyzed the correlation between microbiota and KEGG pathways and constructed microbiota Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) diagnostic models.ResultsCompared with PLWH-NC and Ctrl, PLWH with any type of cancer exhibited significantly lower alpha diversity and significant alterations in beta diversity of the gut microbiota. The significantly decreased abundance of Bacteroides and Bacteroides vulgatus in PLWH-C showed a negative correlation with the Pathways in cancer pathway, and a positive correlation with Choline metabolism in cancer, Central carbon metabolism in cancer, and Proteoglycans in cancer pathways. …”
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Microbial diversity and composition in the gut microbiome of patients during systemic inflammatory response syndrome: can we use gut bacteria as potential biomarkers to characteriz... by Rafaela Ramalho Guerra, Rafaela Ramalho Guerra, Rafaela Ramalho Guerra, Patricia da Silva Fernandes, Otávio von Ameln Lovison, Otávio von Ameln Lovison, Giovanna de Ross Forni, Giovanna de Ross Forni, Gabriel Silva de Oliveira, Luana Cristina Viana, Dariane Castro Pereira, William Latosinski Matos, William Latosinski Matos, Miriane Melo Silveira Moretti, Fabiana Zempulski Volpato, Luciana Giordani, Luciana Giordani, Patricia Orlandi Barth, Patricia Orlandi Barth, Tarsila Vieceli, Diego Rodrigues Falci, Márcio Manozzo Boniatti, Afonso Luís Barth, Afonso Luís Barth, Afonso Luís Barth, Andreza Francisco Martins, Andreza Francisco Martins, Andreza Francisco Martins, Andreza Francisco Martins

“…Additionally, patients were also grouped based on their AT: beta-lactam combined with other antimicrobial classes (BL-combined) and beta-lactam monotherapy (BL).ResultsDuring early AT, alpha diversity (Shannon index) was significantly lower in sepsis patients compared to non-sepsis patients (2.48 vs. 3.0, p = 0.01), whereas no significant difference was observed after prolonged treatment (2.65 vs. 2.89, p = 0.58). Beta diversity analysis (Aitchison distance) revealed significant differences between groups early AT (PERMANOVA, p = 0.005), but not in the later phase (p = 0.54), suggesting that microbial communities converge over time. …”
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Dietary regulation of gut bacteria in the Pacific oyster Magallana gigas and Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis by Shirin Akter, Melissa L. Wos-Oxley, Sarah R. Catalano, Md Mahbubul Hassan, Xiaoxu Li, Andrew P.A. Oxley, Jian G. Qin

“…Feed composition directly impacted both alpha and beta diversities of gut microbiota, but the degree of the impact differed between bivalve species. …”
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Gut microbiota variability in dung beetles: prokaryotes vary according to the phylogeny of the host species while fungi vary according to the diet by Gianluca Natta, Samuele Voyron, Erica Lumini, Alex Laini, Angela Roggero, Alessandro Fiorito, Claudia Palestrini, Antonio Rolando

“…Using molecular analyses, we characterized the alpha and beta diversities, core and indicator taxa and taxonomic and functional composition of the gut microbiota. …”
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Comparative Metagenomic Analysis of the Gut Microbiota of Captive Pangolins: A Case Study of Two Species by Zhengyu Dai, Bowen Xie, Chungang Xie, Jinsuo Xiang, Xinmei Wang, Jing Li, Rongquan Zheng, Yanni Wang

“…Comparative analyses of the alpha and beta diversities, microbial community structure, and functional profiles were performed. …”
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