Gut Microbiota and Parasite Dynamics in an Amazonian Community Undergoing Urbanization in Colombia

Abstract excerpt

Studies on human gut microbiota have recently highlighted a significant decline in bacterial diversity associated with urbanization, driven by shifts toward processed diets, increased antibiotic usage, and improved sanitation practices. This phenomenon has been largely overlooked in the Colombian Amazon, despite rapid urbanization in the region. In this study, we investigate the composition of gut bacterial microb...

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• Child Nutrition and Water Access
• Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
• Diet and metabolism studies
• Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
• Gut microbiota and health
• Nutritional Studies and Diet
• Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
• Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics

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Literature Corpus work

56fa438e-9234-56da-aee2-fe430d2c4985

DOI

10.1101/2025.04.16.25325921