Login / Signup

Compositional variation of the human fecal microbiome in relation to azo-reducing activity: a pilot study.

Sara A ZahranMarwa Ali-TammamAmal E AliRamy Karam Aziz
Published in: Gut pathogens (2021)
This pilot study showed that stool samples with higher azo-reducing activity were enriched in Firmicutes but with relatively fewer Bacteroidetes. More samples and studies from different geographical areas are needed to bolster this conclusion. Better characterization of different azoreductase-producing gut microbes will increase our knowledge about the fate and differential human responses to azodye-containing drugs or orally consumed chemicals, thus contributing to efforts towards implementing microbiome testing in precision medicine and toxicology.
Keyphrases
  • endothelial cells
  • induced pluripotent stem cells
  • healthcare
  • pluripotent stem cells
  • quality improvement
  • case control