The Placenta Harbors a Unique Microbiome

This study is to investigate placental microbiome through 16S rDNA-based and whole genome shotgun metagenomic sequencing. Identified taxa and their gene carriage patterns were compared to other human body sites niches. The placental microbiome profiles were most akin to the human oral microbiome.

• Type: Case-Cohort
• Archiver: The database of Genotypes and Phenotypes (dbGaP)