The Impact of Anthelmintic Treatment on Human Gut Microbiota Based on Cross-Sectional and Pre- and Postdeworming Comparisons in Western Kenya

The Impact of Anthelmintic Treatment on Human Gut Microbiota Based on Cross-Sectional and Pre- and Postdeworming Comparisons in Western Kenya

The gut microbiome is an important factor in human health. It is affected by what we eat, what medicines we take, and what infections we acquire. In turn, it affects the way we absorb nutrients and whether we have excessive intestinal inflammation. Intestinal worms may have an important impact on th...

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Main Authors: Alice V. Easton, Mariam Quiñones, Ivan Vujkovic-Cvijin, Rita G. Oliveira, Stella Kepha, Maurice R. Odiere, Roy M. Anderson, Yasmine Belkaid, Thomas B. Nutman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2019-04-01
Series:mBio
Subjects:
16S RNA
epidemiology
helminths
hookworm
microbial communities
microbial ecology
microbiota
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.00519-19

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https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.00519-19

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