The thanatomicrobiome (thanatos, Greek for death) is a relatively new term and is the study
of the microbes colonizing the internal organs and orifices after death. Recent scientific …

Most forensic research that is used to better understand how to estimate the postmortem
interval (PMI) entails the study of the physiochemical characteristics of decomposition and the …

Death is a universal phenomenon; however, is there “life after death?” This topic has been
investigated for centuries but still there are gray areas that have yet to be elucidated. Forensic …

Genomic studies have estimated there are approximately 10 3 –10 6 bacterial species per
gram of soil. The microbial species found in soil associated with decomposing human …

Human thanatomicrobiome studies have established that an abundant number of putrefactive
bacteria within internal organs of decaying bodies are obligate anaerobes, Clostridium spp…

Death does not occur instantaneously and organs do not decompose at the same rate or in
the same way. Nulligravid human uteri and prostate glands are the last internal organs to …

Human thanatomicrobiota studies have shown that microorganisms inhabit and proliferate
externally and internally throughout the body and are the primary mediators of putrefaction …

The complex relationships between the changes in microbial community profiles and
postmortem interval (PMI) estimates have recently been discussed in the forensic literature. …

Corals’ obligate association with unicellular dinoflagellates, family Symbiodiniaceae form the
foundation of coral reefs. For nearly a century, researchers have delved into understanding …

Italy and the United States are two of the countries most affected by SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19),
with more than 240,760 confirmed cases in Italy and 2,699,658 in the United States (as of …