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Munir Winkel

Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute

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Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:metabolomics· 1

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Lithocholic acid modulates the growth of butyrate-producing bacteria and is decreased in the feces of stunted children

Kelsey E. Huus, Julian R. Garneau, Nermin Akduman, Simon Yersin, Jun Han, Mariia A. Beliaeva, Cordula Gekeler, Leonardo Boldt, Munir Winkel, Christoph H. Borchers, B. Brett Finlay, Michael Zimmermann, Philippe Jean Sansonetti, Lisa Maier, Pascale Vonaesch, Afribiota Investigators

This study finds that lithocholic acid levels are lower in stunted and EED children, and it modulates butyrate-producing bacteria growth while inhibiting oral taxa.

bioRxiv · May 5, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology