The effect of single dose albendazole (400 mg) treatment on the human gut microbiome of hookworm-infected Ghanaian individuals
Abstract Microbes play a key role in human gut homeostasis, metabolic, immunologic and physiopathology of the body. A longitudinal study conducted during 2018–2021 in the Kintampo North Municipality in Ghana demonstrated low hookworm infection cure rates following treatment with a single dose of 400...
Main Authors: | Francis Appiah-Twum, Jewelna Akorli, Lydia Okyere, Kate Sagoe, Dickson Osabutey, Michael Cappello, Michael D. Wilson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-07-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-38376-3 |
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