In this episode, I had the pleasure of having a friend and microbiome researcher Bern Monari on to educate us on the microbiome and the research therein. I hope this podcast ends up interesting, because I certainly found it to be, and Bern adds quite a bit to my knowledge of the matter. Enjoy!

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Bern's References:

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2. NIH Human Microbiome Project defines normal bacterial makeup of the body [press release]. nih.gov: NIH, 2015-08-31 2015.
3. Ochman AHM, Steffen F, Michael LW, Anne EP, Beatrice HH, Howard. Social behavior shapes the chimpanzee pan-microbiome. Science Advances. 2016;2(1).
4. Engel P, Kwong WK, McFrederick Q, et al. The Bee Microbiome: Impact on Bee Health and Model for Evolution and Ecology of Host-Microbe Interactions. mBio. 2016;7(2):e02164-02115.
5. Rudman SM, Greenblum S, Hughes RC, et al. Microbiome composition shapes rapid genomic adaptation of Drosophila melanogaster. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2019;116(40):20025-20032.
6. Edwards VL, Smith SB, McComb EJ, et al. The Cervicovaginal Microbiota-Host Interaction Modulates Chlamydia trachomatis Infection. mBio. 2019;10(4):e01548-01519.
7. Jobira B, Frank DN, Pyle L, et al. Obese Adolescents With PCOS Have Altered Biodiversity and Relative Abundance in Gastrointestinal Microbiota. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2020;105(6).
8. Luu M, Monning H, Visekruna A. Exploring the Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Protective Effects of Microbial SCFAs on Intestinal Tolerance and Food Allergy. Frontiers in Immunology. 2020;11(1225).
9. Allegretti J. Stool transplants are now standard of care for recurrent C. difficile infections - Harvard Health Blog. health.harvard.edu. https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/stool-transplants-are-now-standard-of-care-for-recurrent-c-difficile-infections-2019050916576. Published 2019. Updated 2019-05-09. Accessed2020.
10. Types of Infections After Stem Cell or Organ Transplants. https://nyulangone.org/conditions/infections-after-stem-cell-or-organ-transplants/types. Published 2020. Accessed 07/16/2020, 2020.
11. Cdc. Reports of Selected E. coli Outbreak Investigations | E. coli | CDC. 2020. https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/outbreaks.html. Accessed 2020-02-26T02:39:54Z.
12. van de Wijgert JHHM, Verwijs MC, Agaba SK, et al. Intermittent Lactobacilli-containing Vaginal Probiotic or Metronidazole Use to Prevent Bacterial Vaginosis Recurrence: A Pilot Study Incorporating Microscopy and Sequencing. Scientific Reports. 2020;10(1):1-15.
13. Yong E. You're Probably Not Mostly Microbes. The Atlantic. 2016-01-08, 2016.