Characterization and Functional Prediction of Bacteria in Ovarian TissuesLanbo Zhao *1, Weichu Zhao *2, Qi Wang *1, Dongxin Liang 1, Yu Liu 3, Guoxing Fu 4, Lu Han 1, Yiran Wang 1, Chao Sun 1, Qing Wang 1, Qing Song 1, Qiling Li 1, Qinrui Lu 1
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, 2School of Social Sciences, University of Manchester, 3Department of Pathology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, 4Omega Bioservices Inc
Immunohistochemistry staining and 16S ribosomal RNA gene (16S rRNA gene) sequencing were performed in order to discover and distinguish bacteria in cancerous and noncancerous ovarian tissues in situ. The compositional and functional differences of the bacteria were predicted by using BugBase and Phylogenetic Investigation of Communities by Reconstruction of Unobserved States (PICRUSt).