Bacteria and viruses in urine in normal and pathology (urobiome and urovirome)

Abstract

The term "microbiota" refers to a group of bacteria, as well as viruses, protozoa, fungi, and archaea associated with a specific niche of macroorganism. In recent years, interest in the viral component of the microbiota, virome, has increased. The gut microbiome is best studied. The study of the microbiome and urine virome and urinary organs has just begun. The review presents data on eukaryotic viruses and bacteriophages in the urinary system organs under physiological and pathological conditions. In the future, the study of urobiome and urovirome will allow revising approaches to therapy of nephro-urological pathology.