Publications by authors named "Zubia Merchant"

Due to its frequent association with urinary tract infections (UTIs), Escherichia coli is the best characterized constituent of the urinary microbiota (urobiome). However, uropathogenic E. coli is just one member of the urobiome.

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  • * A study sequenced the genomes of 66 bladder bacteria isolates from women with varying urinary symptoms to understand their characteristics and potential links to UTIs.
  • * Findings indicated that the genetic content of the bacteria didn't align with the women’s symptoms, suggesting that UTI symptoms might be influenced more by the overall composition of the urobiome rather than just the presence of specific bacteria.
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