Upper respiratory tract bacterial microbiome features associated with Streptococcus pneumoniae colonisation, environmental and demographic factors among older children in a rural setting in The Gambia
Dam Khan, Brenda Kwambana-Adams, Peggy Estelle Tientcheu, Shola Able-Thomas, Josh L. Espinoza, Gavin John, Tiana Mamaghani, Peter Sylvanus Ndow, Ma-Ansu Kinteh, Archibald Kwame Worwui, Isaac Darko Otchere, Nuredin Ibrahim Mohammed, Mark Patrick Nicol, Christopher L. Dupont, Martín Antonio
The study examines URT microbiome features linked to S. pneumoniae colonisation in older children in The Gambia, identifying microbial associations and environmental factors influencing colonisation.
bioRxiv · Oct 5, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology