Comparing different sample collection and storage methods for field-based skin microbiome research.
Melissa B ManusSahana KuthyarAna Gabriela Perroni-MarañónAlejandra Núñez- de la MoraKatherine Ryan AmatoPublished in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2021)
Our study provides novel information on skin microbiome sample collection and storage methods, suggesting that ethanol storage is suitable for research in resource-limited settings. Our results highlight the need for future study design to account for interbody site microbial variation.