Gut Microbiota of Healthy and Malnourished Children in Bangladesh

Gut Microbiota of Healthy and Malnourished Children in Bangladesh

Poor health and malnutrition in preschool children are longstanding problems in Bangladesh. Gut microbiota plays a tremendous role in nutrient absorption and determining the state of health. In this study, metagenomic tool was employed to assess the gut microbiota composition of healthy and malnouri...

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Main Authors: Shirajum eMonira, Shota eNakamura, Kazuyoshi eGotoh, Kaori eIzutsu, Haruo eWatanabe, Nur Haque Alam, Hubert Ph. Endtz, Alejandro eCravioto, Sk. Imran Ali, Takaaki eNakaya, Toshihiro eHorii, Tetsuya eIida, Munirul eAlam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
microbiota
Children
gut
nutrition
16S rDNA
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2011.00228/full

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