Cyanoacrylate Glue as an Effective Skin-Decontamination Method for Hair Follicle Microbiome Sampling: Insights from a Nonhuman Model (Capreolus Capreolus)

    June 2026 in “ BMC Microbiology
    Dita Gudra, Megija Luņģe, Edmunds Skinderskis, Ance Roga, Silvestrs Rubins, Dāvids Frīdmanis
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    Studysummary In this study, researchers demonstrated that using cyanoacrylate glue effectively reduces microbial contamination in biopsy samples from the skin surface of wild roe deer, offering valuable insights for human hair follicle microbiome research despite the nonhuman model.
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