Strain-level translocation and enrichment mechanisms of oral bacteria in the lower gastrointestinal tract of stunted children
Simon Yersin, Jean‐Chrysostome Gody, Florent Mazel, Edgar Djimbele, Synthia Nazita Nigateloum, Bolmbaye Privat Gondje, Sonia Sandrine Vondo, Kaleb Jephté Estimé Kandou, Aline Raub, Youzheng Teo, Serge Ghislain Djorie, Nathalie Kapel, Philippe Jean Sansonetti, Pascale Vonaesch, for the Afribiota Investigators, , Ionela Gouandjika‐Vasilache
The paper investigates strain translocation and enrichment of oral bacteria in the lower gastrointestinal tract of stunted children, finding increased oral bacteria in the duodenum and colon linked to biomass changes.
Gut Microbes · Apr 6, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology