"we conclude that for this sample set, using the methods described, we could not distinguish between placental samples and contamination introduced during DNA purification." our work w/@bushmanlab and @MarchofDimes 1/ https://t.co/FT2umj6fCN
Although we could readily detect distinctive microbial signatures in oral and vaginal samples, we were unable to distinguish placental samples from contamination controls using our data. https://t.co/pfstruioAX
@murlewska What we published in 2916. https://t.co/l4yfJrIww1.
See also the 2016 Lauder paper: Comparison of placenta samples with contamination controls does not provide evidence for a distinct placenta microbiota https://t.co/ipQfMKVtNB