title: human gut metagenome of PLWH
design: Stool samples were collected in DNA-stabilizing tubes and processed with the PSP Spin Stool DNA kit (Stratec Molecular) using a bead-beating modification (0.5 g of 0.1 mm and four 3 mm zirconia beads, 360 s at 5.5 ms, RT), followed by standard protocol steps.