Composition and Functional Potential of the Human Mammary Microbiota Prior to and Following Breast Tumor Diagnosis

Abstract

The goal of this study was to determine the role of resident breast tissue bacteria in breast cancer development. We analyzed breast tissue bacteria in healthy breast tissue and breast tissue donated prior to (precancerous) and after (postcancerous) breast cancer diagnosis.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jun 28, 2022
Source ID
10.1128/msystems.01489-21

Entities

People

  • Annie Kump
  • Courtney Hoskinson
  • Jaelyn Gabel
  • Kelly Zheng
  • Leah T. Stiemsma
  • Natascia Marino
  • Ram Podicheti
  • Rana German

Organizations

  • Indiana University
  • National Science Foundation
  • Pepperdine University
  • Susan G. Komen for the Cure
  • United States Department of Defense

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Physics

Readers

  • Microbial Pathology
  • Molecular Biology and Genetics
  • Women's Health and Cancer Risk Research: African American Women and Pregnancy Outcomes.