“An impact of Wi-Fi irradiation on the gut microbiome of rats”

Abstract

The research on the bio-effects caused by Wi-Fi radiation has been mainly focused on the reproductive, nervous, and cardio-vascular systems. However, a comprehensive investigation of the influence of Wi-Fi on the gut microbiome has not been done yet. The ultimate goal of the study was to investigate the effect of Wi-Fi radiation on the gut microbiome of rats. The Wistar rats have been subjected to the Wi-Fi radiation. Changes in the microbiome composition were studied over 30 days after irradiation. The DNAs were isolated from the faeces samples and sequenced. A complete bioinformatics analysis was carried out. It was found out that on the 14th day of Wi-Fi irradiation, the biodiversity of the intestinal microflora decreased. We observed a significant decrease in the number of Bifidobacteria from the first day of the experiment. Wi-Fi exposure caused the growth of bacteria of the genus Helicobacter. In addition, there was also an increase in the number of opportunistic pathogens of the Flavobacteriia class. The findings indicate the ability of Wi-Fi radiation to modulate the activity of gut micro-organisms that might affect the health status in the long perspective.