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Human-associated Microbial Signatures: Examining Their Predictive Value

Overview
Journal Cell Host Microbe
Publisher Cell Press
Specialties Infectious Diseases
Microbiology
Date 2011 Oct 25
PMID 22018228
Citations 71
Authors
Dan Knights
Laura Wegener Parfrey
Jesse Zaneveld
Catherine Lozupone
Rob Knight
Affiliations
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Abstract

Host-associated microbial communities are unique to individuals, affect host health, and correlate with disease states. Although advanced technologies capture detailed snapshots of microbial communities, high within- and between-subject variation hampers discovery of microbial signatures in diagnostic or forensic settings. We suggest turning to machine learning and discuss key directions toward harnessing human-associated microbial signatures.

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