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Strengthening the foundation of African microbiome research: strategies for standardized data collection

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The current state of microbiome research in Africa can be leveraged to encourage the development and implementation of standardized processes for data collection and management. In this Comment, we provide some recommendations to enable the research community to fully harness the richness of the microbiome of African populations and potential opportunities therein.

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  1. Laboratory of Biotechnology and Valorisation of Bio-Geo Resources (LR11ES31), Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Sidi Thabet, BiotechPole of Sidi Thabet, University of Manouba, Ariana, Tunisia

    Soumaya Kouidhi

  2. Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

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Kouidhi, S., Oduaran, O.H. Strengthening the foundation of African microbiome research: strategies for standardized data collection. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41575-024-00986-1

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