Antenatal gut microbiome profiles and effect on pregnancy outcome in HIV infected and HIV uninfected women in a resource limited setting

Abstract Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) severely damages the epithelial cells of the gut lining leading to an inflamed leaky gut, translocation of microbial products, and dysbiosis resulting in systemic immune activation. Also, microbiota composition and maternal gut function can be a...

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Main Authors: Panashe Chandiwana, Privilege Tendai Munjoma, Arthur John Mazhandu, Jiaqi Li, Isabel Baertschi, Jacqueline Wyss, Sebastian Bruno Ulrich Jordi, Lovemore Ronald Mazengera, Bahtiyar Yilmaz, Benjamin Misselwitz, Kerina Duri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-022-02747-z