The impact of urine collection method on canine urinary microbiota detection: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The urinary tract harbors unique microbial communities that play important roles in urogenital health and disease. Dogs naturally suffer from several of the same urological disorders as humans (e.g., urinary tract infections, neoplasia, urolithiasis) and represent a valuable translational model for studying the role of urinary microbiota in various disease states. Urine collection technique represents a critical component of urinary microbiota research study design. However, the impact of collection method on the characterization of the canine urinary microbiota remains unknown. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine whether urine collection technique alters the microbial populations detected in canine urine samples. Urine was collected from asymptomatic

SUBMITTER: Coffey EL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10100081 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature