Human microbiota research in Africa: a systematic review reveals gaps and priorities for future research.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The role of the human microbiome in health and disease is an emerging and important area of research; however, there is a concern that African populations are under-represented in human microbiome studies. We, therefore, conducted a systematic survey of African human microbiome studies to provide an overview and identify research gaps. Our secondary objectives were: (i) to determine the number of peer-reviewed publications; (ii) to identify the extent to which the researches focused on diseases identified by the World Health Organization [WHO] State of Health in the African Region Report as being the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in 2018; (iii) to describe the extent and pattern of collaborations between researchers in Africa and the rest of the world; and (i

SUBMITTER: Allali I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8672519 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature