title: Harnessing microbiome and probiotic research in sub-Saharan Africa: recommendations from an African workshop.
abstract: To augment capacity-building for microbiome and probiotic research in Africa, a workshop was held in Nairobi, Kenya, at which researchers discussed human, animal, insect, and agricultural microbiome and probiotics/prebiotics topics. Five recommendations were made to promote future basic and translational research that benefits Africans.
authors.affiliation: Lawson Health Research Institute and Departments of Microbiology & Immunology, and Surgery, University of Western Ontario, 268 Grosvenor Street, London, Ontario N6A 4V2, Canada.
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authors.lastname: Kollmann
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authors.forename: Alexandra
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authors.lastname: Einerhand
authors.affiliation: School of Biological Sciences, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Rd, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR.
authors.forename: Hani
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authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Gregory B
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authors.affiliation: Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P.O. Box 62000, (00200) Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: Irene I
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authors.lastname: Kavere
authors.affiliation: Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research, ILRI, Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: Johanna
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authors.affiliation: School of Population and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada.
authors.forename: Amee
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authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Production, College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture, Addis Ababa University, Debre Zeyte, Ethiopia.
authors.forename: Wondu
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authors.affiliation: Danone Nutricia Research, Uppsalalaan 12, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Rocio
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authors.forename: Amy
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authors.lastname: McMillan
authors.affiliation: Department of Reproductive Health/Biology, Institute of Primate Research, Karen, Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: Jael
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Obiero
authors.affiliation: Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P.O. Box 62000, (00200) Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: Pamela A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Ochieng'
authors.affiliation: Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P.O. Box 62000, (00200) Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: Arnold
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authors.affiliation: University Teaching Hospital of Kigali, National University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda.
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authors.forename: Eeva
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authors.forename: Seppo
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authors.forename: Antony
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authors.lastname: Sije
authors.affiliation: Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy, University of Reading, Reading RG6 6AP, United Kingdom.
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authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and BioFrontiers Institute, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA.
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authors.affiliation: Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P.O. Box 62000, (00200) Nairobi, Kenya.
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authors.initials: D
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authors.affiliation: International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya.
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