Human microbiota research in Africa: a systematic review reveals gaps and priorities for future research

I Allali, RE Abotsi, LA Tow, L Thabane, HJ Zar… - Microbiome, 2021 - Springer
Background The role of the human microbiome in health and disease is an emerging and
important area of research; however, there is a concern that African populations are under …

A scoping review evaluating the current state of gut Microbiota Research in Africa

SM Pheeha, JL Tamuzi, B Chale-Matsau, S Manda… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
The gut microbiota has emerged as a key human health and disease determinant. However,
there is a significant knowledge gap regarding the composition, diversity, and function of the …

Public human microbiome data are dominated by highly developed countries

RJ Abdill, EM Adamowicz, R Blekhman - PLoS biology, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The importance of sampling from globally representative populations has been well
established in human genomics. In human microbiome research, however, we lack a full …

Surveying gut microbiome research in Africans: toward improved diversity and representation

R Brewster, FB Tamburini, E Asiimwe, O Oduaran… - Trends in …, 2019 - cell.com
Descriptive and translational investigations into the human gut microbiome (GM) are rapidly
expanding; however, studies are largely restricted to industrialized populations in the USA …

Exploration of gut microbiome research in Africa: a scoping review

AY Maigoro, M Muhammad, B Bello… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
The crucial role of the gut microbiome in various diseases has led to increased interest in
interventions and therapeutics targeting the human microbiome. Accordingly, the current …

Intricacies of assessing the human microbiome in epidemiologic studies

CK Robinson, RM Brotman, J Ravel - Annals of epidemiology, 2016 - Elsevier
Purpose In the past decade, remarkable relationships have been documented between
dysbiosis of the human microbiota and adverse health outcomes. This review seeks to …

Human microbiome research: Growing pains and future promises

J Puschhof, E Elinav - PLoS biology, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Human microbiome research is evolving from describing associations to understanding the
impact of bioactive strains on humans. Despite challenges, progress is being made to apply …

Human microbiome science: vision for the future, Bethesda, MD, July 24 to 26, 2013

J Ravel, MJ Blaser, J Braun, E Brown, FD Bushman… - 2014 - Springer
A conference entitled 'Human microbiome science: Vision for the future'was organized in
Bethesda, MD from July 24 to 26, 2013. The event brought together experts in the field of …

The human microbiome, global health and the sustainable development goals: opportunities and challenges

PW O'Toole, M Paoli - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2023 - nature.com
The human microbiome has a crucial role in global health, with implications for achieving
the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Understanding and harnessing the potential of …

Ethical gut microbiota research in Africa

PT Littlejohn, JS Glover - Nature Microbiology, 2023 - nature.com
Observational studies investigating the relationship between the gut microbiota and disease
have mainly focused on European cohorts or those who eat Westernized diets and live in …