Reet Mändar — Endo Lab

2026

Collection of human bacteria at University of Tartu, Estonia.

Microbiology resource announcements ·doi:10.1128/mra.00758-25

The Human Microbiota Biobank (HUMB) at University of Tartu, Estonia, was established to support and promote research activities in the field of human microbiota. The collection contains more than 20,000 bacterial strains, both lactic acid b…

article 2024

P-315 Microbiota in endometriosis: culturomics analysis in receptive-phase endometrium

·doi:10.1093/humrep/deae108.680

Abstract Study question Does the endometrium possess alive, culturable bacteria, and are there any microbes associated with endometriosis? Summary answer Thirty-five cultured bacterial species were identified in the receptive-phase endometr…

2023

Lactobacillus crispatus-dominated vaginal microbiome and Acinetobacter-dominated seminal microbiome support beneficial ART outcome.

Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica ·doi:10.1111/aogs.14598

IntroductionDespite the considerable progress made in assisted reproductive technologies (ART), the implantation rate of transferred embryos remains low and in many cases, the reasons for failure remain unclear. We aimed to determine the po…

article 2015

Systemic oxidative stress could predict assisted reproductive technique outcome

Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1007/s10815-015-0466-6

PurposePrevious studies have indicated that OxS (oxidative stress) may appear as a possible reason for poor ART outcome. Our aim was to study OxS levels in both partners of couples seeking Assisted reproduction Technology (ART).MethodsAltog…