Kirsikka Musta

Microbial differences and continuity across rectal, vaginal and endometrial sites in obese and normal-weight infertile women

Abstract Background This study characterizes microbial relationships and bacterial transfer across the rectal, vaginal and endometrial microbiomes upon embryo transfer, and evaluates the influence of obesity on site-specific profiles. The Tampere Infertility Microbiome Project (T...

Toward Optimized Proteomics Analysis to Detect Bacterial and Host Proteins in Calcified Coronary Artery Plaques

Abstract Coronary calcification is the final stage in coronary heart disease, associated with significantly increased morbidity and mortality. The molecular pathology of calcification and especially events triggering calcification are poorly understood. Metagenomic and molecular...