Jeffrey M. Chen

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Is there a targeted amplicon sequencing method to assess viral and fungal composition in microbiomes?

In microbiome studies, 16S rRNA is often amplified and sequenced to look at bacterial composition. Is there an equivalent method or gene one can amplify and sequence to assess viral and or fungal...

08 August 2014 3,210 4 View

Does anyone know of an apparatus or experimental set-up to measure viability of bacteria over time and space following aerosolization stress?

I am interested in identifying biological as well as abiotic factors that allow bacteria to cope with the stress associated with aerosolization.

01 January 2014 8,323 10 View

Can one obtain relatively germ-free (lung and/or gut microbiota free) animal models by antibiotic treatment?

Just wondering if this might be a less expensive albeit imperfect alternative to gnotobiotic animals.

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