A5042096951- Gut microbiota and health
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Pineapple and bromelain studies
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
University of Wisconsin–Madison
2022-2024
Universidad de Costa Rica
2016-2021
Abstract Social disparities continue to limit universal access health care, directly impacting both lifespan and quality of life. Concomitantly, the gut microbiome has been associated with downstream outcomes including global rise in antibiotic resistance. However, limited evidence exists examining socioeconomic status (SES) associations composition. To address this, we collected information on community-level SES, microbiota, other individual cofactors colonization by multidrug-resistant...
This study aimed to determine the impact of a novel formulation supplement composed natural ingredients: bromelain, quercetin, and Lentinula edodes, on gut microbiota healthy adult dogs. Adult female dogs were administered either placebo (CTR, n = 15) or (TRT, n=15) over 28 days. Stool samples collected for 16S rRNA sequencing before administration (T0), at completion (T28), one week after end (T35) characterize changes in microbial communities. QIIME was used both alpha- beta-diversity...
Abstract Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) therapy is common among perinatal populations for the treatment of mood disorders. Medications can affect diversity and composition gut microbiome, which plays a key role in modulating health. While previous studies have examined effects antidepressant exposure on maternal whether SSRI affects offspring microbiome unknown. We investigated fluoxetine mice during pregnancy lactation (embryonic day 10–lactation 21; E10–L21). Stool samples...
Amphibians have declined around the world in recent years, parallel with emergence of an epidermal disease called chytridiomycosis, caused by chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd). This has been associated mass mortality amphibians worldwide, including Costa Rica, and Bd is considered important contributor to disappearance this group vertebrates. While many species are susceptible disease, others show tolerance manage survive infection pathogen. We evaluated pathogen circulating...
This study aimed to determine the impact of a novel formulation supplement composed natural ingredients, bromelain, quercetin, and Lentinula edodes, on gut microbiota healthy adult dogs. Adult female dogs were administered either placebo (CTR, n = 15) or (TRT, over 28 days. Stool samples collected for 16S rRNA sequencing before administration (T0), at completion (T28), one week after end (T35) characterize changes in microbial communities. QIIME was used both alpha- beta-diversity, ANCOM-BC...
Using oral swabs to collect the remnants of stomach content regurgitation during rumination in dairy cows can replicate up 70% ruminal bacterial community, offering potential for broad-scale population-based studies on rumen microbiome. The collected from often vary widely with respect sample quality, likely due several factors such as time collection and cow behavior, which may limit ability a given swab accurately represent One factor is color swab, significantly across different cows....
Low socioeconomic status is correlated with a greater vulnerability to both chemical and non-chemical stressors, however, there limited research on how relates the human gut microbiome, subsequent associations downstream health outcomes. Here, we aimed examine between neighborhood level economic hardship, an indicator of overall cumulative risk, microbiome composition additional cofactors that might be involved in this association including diet quality food insecurity. We conducted...