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Title: | Forensic microbiology and geographical location: a systematic review | Authors: | Moitas, Bruna Caldas, Inês Morais Sampaio-Maia, Benedita |
Keywords: | Bacterial DNA; forensic microbiology; forensic sciences; geographical location; human microbiome; soil microbiome | Issue Date: | 2023 | Publisher: | Taylor & Francis | Serial title, monograph or event: | Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences | Abstract: | Establishing geographical location is a crucial aspect of forensic sciences, distinguishing between primary and secondary crime scenes, linking an individual to a crime scene, or detecting sources of disease. Microorganisms can be used as geolocation indicators since microbial communities vary according to climatic factors (e.g. temperature, humidity, soil properties, altitude). Therefore, this systematic review aimed to investigate whether the human or environmental microbiomes help to determine a crime’s geolocation. Articles were searched in PubMed,Scopus and Web of Science using keywords and data fields. The final selection included seven (of 172) manuscripts. The results showed that the microbial profile of either human or environmental samples have the potential to link a cadaver or a crime scene to a given location, highlighting microbes’ usefulness in obtaining information from geographical locations (e.g. soil samples from a suspect’s shoe matched to a source). However, research is required before applying this forensic strategy to real scenarios. For instance, optimizing and standardizing the microbiome analysis methods and determining several factors that may influence the results. | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/10316/114622 | ISSN: | 0045-0618 1834-562X |
DOI: | 10.1080/00450618.2023.2191993 | Rights: | openAccess |
Appears in Collections: | I&D CFE - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais |
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