MicrobiologybioRxiv
Evaluation of DNA extraction protocols from liquid-based cytology specimens for studying cervical microbiota
T. Shibata, M. Nakagawa, H. N. Coleman…·M. S. Robeson
This study evaluates DNA extraction protocols from liquid-based cytology specimens to assess their ability to capture cervical microbiota diversity, finding that all protocols provided equivalent accessibility with significant individual variation over storage.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0237556