Global phylogeography and ancient evolution of the widespread human gut virus crAssphage

…, G Ahmadov, A Alassaf, J Anton, A Asangba… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Microbiomes are vast communities of microorganisms and viruses that populate all natural
ecosystems. Viruses have been considered to be the most variable component of …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnostic and prognostic potential of the microbiome in ovarian cancer treatment response

AE Asangba, J Chen, KM Goergen, MC Larson… - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
Ovarian cancer (OC) is the second most common gynecological malignancy and the fifth
leading cause of death due to cancer in women in the United States mainly due to the late-…

The gut microbiota communities of wild arboreal and ground-feeding tropical primates are affected differently by habitat disturbance

C Barelli, D Albanese, RM Stumpf, A Asangba… - …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Human exploitation and destruction of tropical resources are currently threatening innumerable
wild animal species, altering natural ecosystems and thus, food resources, with profound …

Participation, representation, and shared experiences of women scholars in biological anthropology

…, RM Bernstein, AB Taylor, A Asangba… - American Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
American Association of Physical Anthropologists (AAPA) membership surveys from 1996
and 1998 revealed significant gender disparities in academic status. A 2014 follow‐up survey …

Amplification of femtograms of bacterial DNA within 3 h using a digital microfluidics platform for MinION sequencing

…, H Mendes-Soares, T Masters, AE Asangba… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Whole genome sequencing is emerging as a promising tool for the untargeted detection of
a broad range of microbial species for diagnosis and analysis. However, it is logistically …

Large comparative analyses of primate body site microbiomes indicate that the oral microbiome is unique among all body sites and conserved among nonhuman …

AE Asangba, L Mugisha, J Rukundo… - Microbiology …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
The study of the mammalian microbiome serves as a critical tool for understanding host-microbial
diversity and coevolution and the impact of bacterial communities on host health. …

Variations in the microbiome due to storage preservatives are not large enough to obscure variations due to factors such as host population, host species, body site …

AE Asangba, ME Donohue, A Lamb… - American journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The study of the primate microbiome is critical in understanding the role of the microbial
community in the host organism. To be able to isolate the main factors responsible for the …

Extensive variability in the gut microbiome of a highly‐specialized and critically endangered lemur species across sites

ME Donohue, AE Asangba, J Ralainirina… - American journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Deforestation continues to jeopardize Malagasy primates as viable habitats become smaller,
more fragmented, and more disturbed. This deforestation can lead to changes in diet, …

[HTML][HTML] Xylan Deconstruction by Thermophilic Thermoanaerobacterium bryantii Hemicellulases Is Stimulated by Two Oxidoreductases

Z Yi, X Su, AE Asangba, AM Abdel-Hamid… - Catalysts, 2022 - mdpi.com
Thermoanaerobacterium bryantii strain mel9 T is a thermophilic bacterium isolated from a
waste pile of a corn-canning factory. The genome of T. bryantii mel9T was sequenced and a …

Multi-chamber microcapsule generation for cell culture using a high-and low-volume centrifuge-based droplet shooting device

KE Petersen, AE Asangba… - Microfluidics and …, 2023 - Springer
Fabrication of multi-chamber microcapsules is of great interest in biotechnology, 3D cell
culture, microfluidics, and other applications. The centrifuge-based droplet shooting device (…