Ben Ferneyhough

Long-read shotgun metagenomics identifies distinct urogenital microbial community states associated with functional potential and urinary tract infection during pregnancy

This study uses long-read shotgun metagenomics to identify distinct urogenital microbial community states in pregnant women, linking them to functional potential and UTI risk.

A comparison of two culture and three sequencing methods for detection of the urobiome

This study compares five methods for detecting the urobiome in urine samples, finding that shotgun metagenomic sequencing provides the broadest species-level view, while culture methods have specific strengths.