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ArticleNPJ biofilms and microbiomes2024

Faecal microbiota and cytokine profiles of rural Cambodian infants linked to diet and diarrhoeal episodes.

Matthew J Dalby, Raymond Kiu, Iliana R Serghiou, Asuka Miyazaki, Holly Acford-Palmer, Rathavy Tung, Shabhonam Caim, Sarah Phillips, Magdalena Kujawska, Mitsuaki Matsui and 4 more

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Article in NPJ biofilms and microbiomes, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Gut microbiota of sub-Saharan Africa infants exposed to antiretroviral therapy: Scoping review.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors.

Matthew J DalbyMicrobes, Infection and Microbiomes, College of Medicine and Health, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK.
Raymond KiuMicrobes, Infection and Microbiomes, College of Medicine and Health, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4483-1215
Iliana R SerghiouFood, Microbiome & Health, Quadram Institute Bioscience, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UQ, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0699-5892
Asuka MiyazakiSchool of Tropical Medicine & Global Health, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan.
Holly Acford-PalmerFood, Microbiome & Health, Quadram Institute Bioscience, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UQ, UK.
Rathavy TungNational Maternal and Child Health Centre, Ministry of Health, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Shabhonam CaimFood, Microbiome & Health, Quadram Institute Bioscience, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UQ, UK.
Sarah PhillipsFood, Microbiome & Health, Quadram Institute Bioscience, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UQ, UK.
Magdalena KujawskaMicrobes, Infection and Microbiomes, College of Medicine and Health, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8842-3512
Mitsuaki MatsuiSchool of Tropical Medicine & Global Health, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan.
Azusa IwamotoBureau of International Health Cooperation, National Centre for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Bunsreng TakingKampong Cham Provincial Health Department, Ministry of Health, Kampong Cham, Cambodia.
Sharon E CoxSchool of Tropical Medicine & Global Health, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan.
Lindsay J HallMicrobes, Infection and Microbiomes, College of Medicine and Health, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK. l.hall.3@bham.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8938-5709

Funding

RCUK | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) BB/R012490/1RCUK | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) BBS/E/F/000PR10353RCUK | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) BBS/E/F/000PR10356Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust (Wellcome) 100974/C/13/ZWellcome Trust (Wellcome) 220876/Z/20/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The gut microbiota of infants in low- to middle-income countries is underrepresented in microbiome research. This study explored the faecal microbiota composition and faecal cytokine profiles in a cohort of infants in a rural province of Cambodia and investigated the impact of sample storage conditions and infant environment on microbiota composition. Faecal samples collected at three time points from 32 infants were analysed for microbiota composition using 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing and concentrations of faecal cytokines. Faecal bacterial isolates were subjected to whole genome sequencing and genomic analysis. We compared the effects of two sample collection methods due to the challenges of faecal sample collection in a rural location. Storage of faecal samples in a DNA preservation solution preserved Bacteroides abundance. Microbiota analysis of preserved samples showed that Bifidobacterium was the most abundant genus with Bifidobacterium longum the most abundant species, with higher abundance in breast-fed infants. Most infants had detectable pathogenic taxa, with Shigella and Klebsiella more abundant in infants with recent diarrhoeal illness. Neither antibiotics nor infant growth were associated with gut microbiota composition. Genomic analysis of isolates showed gene clusters encoding the ability to digest human milk oligosaccharides in B. longum and B. breve isolates. Antibiotic-resistant genes were present in both potentially pathogenic species and in Bifidobacterium. Faecal concentrations of Interlukin-1alpha and vascular endothelial growth factor were higher in breast-fed infants. This study provides insights into an underrepresented population of rural Cambodian infants, showing pathogen exposure and breastfeeding impact gut microbiota composition and faecal immune profiles.

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BifidobacteriumCytokinesDiarrheaFecesGastrointestinal MicrobiomeRNA, Ribosomal, 16SRural PopulationBacteriaBacteroidesBreast FeedingCambodiaDietDNA, BacterialFemaleHumansInfantCytokinesDNA, BacterialRNA, Ribosomal, 16S

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PMCPMC11401897

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