Clinical evidence of the role of Methanobrevibacter smithii in severe acute malnutrition

Abstract Gut microbial dysbiosis has been shown to be an instrumental factor in severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and particularly, the absence of Methanobrevibacter smithii, a key player in energy harvest. Nevertheless, it remains unknown whether this absence reflects an immaturity or a loss of the m...

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Main Authors: Aminata Camara, Salimata Konate, Maryam Tidjani Alou, Aly Kodio, Amadou Hamidou Togo, Sebastien Cortaredona, Bernard Henrissat, Mahamadou Ali Thera, Ogobara K. Doumbo, Didier Raoult, Matthieu Million
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84641-8