Fecal Microbiome Composition in Healthy Adults in Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorParbie, P.K.
dc.contributor.authorMizutani, T.
dc.contributor.authorIshizaka, A.
dc.contributor.authorKawana-Tachikawa, A.
dc.contributor.authorRuntuwene, L.R.
dc.contributor.authorSeki, S.
dc.contributor.authorAbana, C.Z.
dc.contributor.authorKushitor, D.
dc.contributor.authorBonney, E.Y.
dc.contributor.authorOfori, S.B.
dc.contributor.authorUematsu, S.
dc.contributor.authorImoto, S.
dc.contributor.authorKimura, Y.
dc.contributor.authorKiyono, H.
dc.contributor.authorIshikawa, K.
dc.contributor.authorAmpofo, W.K.
dc.contributor.authorMatano, T.
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-18T11:10:36Z
dc.date.available2022-01-18T11:10:36Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractRecent studies have indicated an association between gut microbiome composition and various disorders, including infectious diseases. The composition of the microbiome differs among ethnicities and countries, possibly resulting in diversified interactions between host immunity and the gut microbiome. Characterization of baseline microbiome composition in healthy people is an essential step for better understanding of the biological interactions associated with individual populations. However, data on the gut/fecal microbiome have not been accumulated for individuals in West Africa. In the present study, we examined the fecal microbiome composition in healthy adults in Ghana. Toward this, 16S rRNA gene libraries were prepared using bacterial fractions derived from 55 Ghanaian adults, which were then subjected to next-generation sequencing. The fecal microbiome of the Ghanaian adults was dominated by Firmicutes (Faecalibacterium, Subdoligranulum, and Ruminococcaceae UCG-014), Proteobacteria (Escherichia-Shigella and Klebsiella), and Bacteroidetes (Prevotella 9 and Bacteroides), consistent with previous observations in African cohorts. Further, our analysis revealed differences in microbiome composition and a lower diversity of the fecal microbiome in the Ghanaian cohort compared with those reported in non-African countries. This is the first study to describe substantial fecal microbiome data obtained using high-throughput metagenomic tools on samples derived from a cohort in Ghana. The data may provide a valuable basis for determining the association between the fecal microbiome and progression of various diseases in West African populations.en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI: 10.7883/yoken.JJID.2020.469
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/37681
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.titleFecal Microbiome Composition in Healthy Adults in Ghanaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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