The criteria relevant for the present study are compiled and briefly explained in an Appendix.
Briefly, we compiled the bacterial genera included in each detected bacterial family using the NCBI taxonomy browser [53], [54].
Briefly, we compiled an ARG database (11,498 sequences) composed of a nonredundant and updated version of the Antibiotic Resistance Genes Database (http://ardb.cbcb.umd.edu/) (Liu and Pop 2009) in addition to ARGs from metagenomic samples that were functionally verified to confer resistance (Schmieder and Edwards 2012).
Briefly, we first compiled a "composite genome" consisting of known RP gene spliced mRNA sequences and the human genome (hg18) [ 14].
Thus, study results were briefly presented individually and were subsequently compiled in a qualitative manner: Study 1: Avenant et al. [ 20] (Table 1)> This study included 3770 liveborn infants, using data from "Saving Babies: 2003 2005: Fifth Perinatal Care Survey of South Africa".
We used the method proposed by Taylor et al. [ 13], as described briefly in Methods, in the dataset (the Wang dataset) compiled by Wang et al. [ 28] and in the dataset (the Desmedt dataset) compiled by Desmedt et al.[ 29].
Briefly, all variable nucleotide sites for ITS and RPB2 were selected and compiled into a required format for input into PHASE and the possible haplotypes and their frequencies within the samples were estimated using Bayesian analysis.
Briefly, one-degree gridded mean values of conductivity at each standard depth were compiled after back calculation, subject to quality control procedures.
Briefly, as part of the national cancer registration scheme (OPCS, 1990), the Office for National Statistics ONSS) compiled data on individual cancer patients in the National Cancer Registry (NCR) from 12 regional cancer registries in England and Wales.
