Initial Sequencing and Characterization of Gastrointestinal and Oral Microbiota in Urban Pakistani Adults Reveals Abnormally High Levels of Potentially Starch Metabolizing Bacteria in the General Population
M. Batool, S. B. Ali, A. Jaan, K. Khalid, S. A. Ali, K. Kamal, A. A. Raja, F. Gul, I. Pedroso, Z. Apte, A. Nasir
The paper characterizes the gut and oral microbiota of urban Pakistani adults, finding high levels of starch-metabolizing bacteria and associations with dietary and lifestyle factors.
bioRxiv · Sep 18, 2018Microbiology