Abstract
Studies of the human microbiome are progressing rapidly but have largely focused on populations living in high-income countries. With increasing evidence that the microbiome contributes to the pathogenesis of diseases that affect infants, children, and adults in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and with profound and rapid ongoing changes occurring in our lifestyles and biosphere, understanding the origins of and developing microbiome-directed therapeutics for treating a number of global health challenges requires the development of programs for studying human microbial ecology in LMICs. Here, we discuss how the establishment of long-term human microbial observatory programs in selected LMICs could provide one timely approach.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 13-20 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences |
Volume | 1540 |
Issue number | 1 |
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State | Published - Oct 2024 |
Keywords
- capacity building
- childhood and maternal malnutrition
- gut microbiome function and therapeutics
- low- and middle-income countries
- microbiome research ethics and regulation