Abstract:Purpose of reviewThe purpose of this symposium was to bring thought leaders in the microbiome from the west to Africa to share their unique experiences with African investigators in order to build the foundations for scientifically rigorous explorations into the African human and environmental microbiome that may explain why disease patterns are different in Africa where the chief killers are infectious diseases, whereas noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the major threat to healthcare resources in the develo… Show more
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