Gut microbiota shifts favorably with delivery of handwashing with soap and water treatment intervention in a prospective cohort (CHoBI7 trial)

CONCLUSION: The observed exclusion of pathogenic Proteobacteria and enhancement of beneficial Firmicutes in the gut of children delivered with chlorinated water as part of WASH intervention reflect a great promise of the CHoBI7 program in preventing cholera and improving child health.PMID:38129922 | PMC:PMC10740293 | DOI:10.1186/s41043-023-00477-0

Source: Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition - December 22, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Shirajum Monira Indrajeet Barman Fatema Tuz Jubyda Sk Imran Ali Aminul Islam Kazi Mohammad Zillur Rahman Mahamud-Ur Rashid Fatema-Tuz Johura Marzia Sultana Fatema Zohura Sazzadul Islam Bhuyian Tahmina Parvin David Sack Tahmeed Ahmed K M Saif-Ur-Rahman Maq Source Type: research