Helminth colonization is associated with increased diversity of the gut microbiota.

Soil-transmitted helminths colonize more than 1.5 billion people worldwide, yet little is known about how they interact with bacterial communities in the gut microbiota. Differences in the gut microbiota between individuals living in developed and developing countries may be partly due to the presen...

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Main Authors: Soo Ching Lee, Mei San Tang, Yvonne A L Lim, Seow Huey Choy, Zachary D Kurtz, Laura M Cox, Uma Mahesh Gundra, Ilseung Cho, Richard Bonneau, Martin J Blaser, Kek Heng Chua, P'ng Loke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24851867/pdf/?tool=EBI