SynthesisForensic science, medicine, and pathology2024
Microbiology and postmortem interval: a systematic review.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Human Decomposition and Time Since Death: Persistent Challenges and Future Directions of Postmortem Interval Estimation in Forensic Anthropology.American journal of biological anthropology · 2024Pooled it
- Forensic Microbiomics and Trace Microbial Evidence: Molecular Innovations for Linking Suspects, Objects, and Environments.Microorganisms · 2026Review
- Application of artificial intelligence in the determination of the postmortem interval: Systematic review of the literature and metaanalysis.Forensic science, medicine, and pathology · 2026Review
- A VOC-centric web of biological interaction on corpse: Consideration for forensic PMI estimation.iScience · 2026Review
- From sepsis-or-artifact to court-ready microbial attribution: a global validation passport for forensic microbiology.Forensic science, medicine, and pathology · 2026Article
- First Forensic Case of Fatal Salmonella typhimurium var. Copenhagen Gastroenteritis Diagnosed by Postmortem Microbiology.The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology · 2026Article
- Postmortem pancreatic autolysis as a histological marker of early postmortem interval: a forensic autopsy study in a tropical setting.Forensic science international. Synergy · 2026Article
- The human metabolome and machine learning improves predictions of the post-mortem interval.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Microbial succession and machine learning for postmortem interval estimation in bromadiolone-poisoned cadavers.AMB Express · 2026Article
- Postmortem Microbiology in Forensic Diagnostics: Interpretation of Infectious Causes of Death and Emerging Applications.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Isolated mycobiota from carcasses of wild animals run over on Highway 493 in Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Brazilian journal of veterinary medicine · 2026Article
- Molecular biology research progress in post-mortem interval (PMI) estimation in forensic medicine.International journal of legal medicine · 2026Review
- The microbiome and volatile organic compounds reflecting the state of decomposition in an indoor environment.Science & justice : journal of the Forensic Science Society · 2025Article
- Dancing with the Dust Devil: Examining the Lung Mycobiome of Sonoran Desert Wild Mammals and the Effect ofPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Microbiota signature of the lung as the promising bioindicator for drowning diagnosis and postmortem submersion interval estimation.International journal of legal medicine · 2025Article
- Visual analysis of postmortem interval estimation trends and collaborative networks: a 15-year study (2006-2020).Forensic science, medicine, and pathology · 2025Article
- Microbial community profiling for forensic drowning diagnosis across locations and submersion times.BMC microbiology · 2025Article
- Unveiling the Forensic Potential of Oral and Nasal Microbiota in Post-Mortem Interval Estimation.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- The micro CT evaluation of crown and root pulp volume versus dentin thickness in teeth in postmortem interval (PMI).Forensic science, medicine, and pathology · 2025Article
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Abstract
This systematic review aims to learn if and how it is possible to use the human microbiome to indicate the time elapsed after death. Articles were searched on the PubMed database using predefined data fields and keywords; reviews, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses were excluded. The final selection included 14 papers (out of 144). The results indicated that the microorganisms present in the cadaveric island succeed predictably over time, with markers between the stages of decomposition constituting a potential innovative tool for postmortem interval (PMI) estimation. The human microbiome has the potential to be used for PMI estimation and may present advantages as microbes are present in all seasons, in all habitats, including the most extreme ones, and because microbial communities respond predictably to environmental changes.
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