Micronutrient supplements can promote disruptive protozoan and fungal communities in the developing infant gut.
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SUBMITTER: Popovic A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8602372 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov
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Micronutrient supplements can promote disruptive protozoan and fungal communities in the developing infant gut.
Popovic Ana A Bourdon Celine C Wang Pauline W PW Guttman David S DS Soofi Sajid S Bhutta Zulfiqar A ZA Bandsma Robert H J RHJ Parkinson John J Pell Lisa G LG
Nature communications 20211118 1
Supplementation with micronutrients, including vitamins, iron and zinc, is a key strategy to alleviate child malnutrition. However, association of gastrointestinal disorders with iron has led to ongoing debate over their administration. To better understand their impact on gut microbiota, we analyse the bacterial, protozoal, fungal and helminth communities of stool samples collected from a subset of 80 children at 12 and 24 months of age, previously enrolled into a large cluster randomized contr ...[more]
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