ReviewTrends in microbiology2019
Surveying Gut Microbiome Research in Africans: Toward Improved Diversity and Representation.
Review in Trends in microbiology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 57 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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57 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Extension of the Segatella copri complex to 13 species with distinct large extrachromosomal elements and associations with host conditions.Cell host & microbe · 2023Pooled it
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- Transformer Models, Graph Networks, and Generative AI in Gut Microbiome Research: A Narrative Review.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Advancing microbial ecology, microbiomes, and One Health in Africa: from regional initiatives to pan-African flagship programs.The ISME journal · 2026Article
- Evaluating the anti-gut dysbiotic potential of bioactive primary metabolites derivatives fromFrontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Gut microbiota and brain aging: a comparative review of African and western populations.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2026Review
- A Review of Global Patterns in Gut Microbiota Composition, Health and Disease: Locating South Africa in the Conversation.Microorganisms · 2025Review
- Analyzing human gut microbiome data from global populations: challenges and resources.Trends in microbiology · 2025Review
- Host transcriptional responses to gut microbiome variation arising from urbanism.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- Human Gut Microbiota Profiles Related to Mediterranean and West African Diets and Association withNutrients · 2025Article
- Examining the healthy human microbiome concept.Nature reviews. Microbiology · 2025Review
- Expanding the human gut microbiome atlas of Africa.Nature · 2025Article
- Beyond borders: A systematic review and meta-analysis of human-specific faecal markers across geographical settings.Critical reviews in environmental science and technology · 2025Review
- Evaluating long-term stool preservation methods for maximizing the recovery of viable human fecal microbiota.Gut microbes reports · 2025Article
- A microbial symphony: a literature review of the factors that orchestrate the colonization dynamics of the human colonic microbiome during infancy and implications for future health.Microbiome research reports · 2025Review
- Microbiome research in Africa must be based on equitable partnerships.Nature medicine · 2024Article
- Missing microbiomes: global underrepresentation restricts who research will benefit.The Journal of clinical investigation · 2024Article
- Establishment of a non-Westernized gut microbiota in men who have sex with men is associated with sexual practices.Cell reports. Medicine · 2024Article
- The African Human Microbiome Portal: a public web portal of curated metagenomic metadata.Database : the journal of biological databases and curation · 2024Article
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Abstract
Descriptive and translational investigations into the human gut microbiome (GM) are rapidly expanding; however, studies are largely restricted to industrialized populations in the USA and Europe. Little is known about microbial variability and its implications for health and disease in other parts of the world. Populations in Africa are particularly underrepresented. What limited research has been performed has focused on a few subject domains, including the impact of long-term lifestyle and dietary factors on GM ecology, its maturation during infancy, and the interrelationships between the microbiome, infectious disease, and undernutrition. Recently, international consortia have laid the groundwork for large-scale genomics and microbiome studies on the continent, with a particular interest in the epidemiologic transition to noncommunicable disease. Here, we survey the current landscape of GM scholarship in Africa and propose actionable recommendations to improve research capacity and output.
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