Malaria and the Microbiome: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Background:The microbiome influences malaria parasite fitness and transmission efficiency in mosquitoes and appears to affect malaria dynamics in mammalian hosts as well. Nascent research examining the interrelationship of malaria and the mammalian microbiome has yielded interesting insights inviting further study. Methods:We conducted a systematic review of the literature examining associations between the microbiome and malaria in mammalian hosts. An electronic search algorithm was adapted to PubMed, MEDLINE, Scopus, Embase, and Web of Science, and reference lists of relevant sources were manually searched. Identified studies were screened and assessed independently by 2 authors, and results were compiled in a qualitative synthesis of the evidence. Results:Ten relevant studies were ident

SUBMITTER: Ippolito MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6260159 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature