The gut microbiome in konzo

The gut microbiome in konzo

Here, using metagenomic profiling in 180 individuals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the authors find associations between the gut microbiome and konzo, a neurodegenerative disease that mostly affects children and is caused by the consumption improperly processed cassava.

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Main Authors: Matthew S. Bramble, Neerja Vashist, Arthur Ko, Sambhawa Priya, Céleste Musasa, Alban Mathieu, D’ Andre Spencer, Michel Lupamba Kasendue, Patrick Mamona Dilufwasayo, Kevin Karume, Joanna Nsibu, Hans Manya, Mary N. A. Uy, Brian Colwell, Michael Boivin, J. P. Banae Mayambu, Daniel Okitundu, Arnaud Droit, Dieudonné Mumba Ngoyi, Ran Blekhman, Desire Tshala-Katumbay, Eric Vilain
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/b46fefcdd6e94aef9529183f74cc56a9
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