Researchers
Aniruddh Deshpande
Research Area
Viruses, Infections / Immunity, Vaccines & Asthma
Project Type
Project Grant
Year of Funding
2018
Funding By
Hunter Children’s Research Foundation
Aims of the Research
This project examines: 1) the possibility of urinary microbiome abnormalities being linked to urinary symptoms in children with overactive bladder and bladder bowel dysfunction; 2) the possibility of differences in fecal microbiome being associated with the urinary microbiome abnormalities.
The aims of this pilot study are:
- To study and define the baseline abnormalities in the bacteria present in the absence of infection in the urine and feces (microbiome) in children with bladder bowel dysfunction who may present with symptoms of urgency, frequency and/or urinary leakage
- To associate the severity of the urinary microbiome abnormalities with those in fecal microbiome; severity of urinary symptoms and severity of constipation.
