Impact of the Post-Transplant Period and Lifestyle Diseases on Human Gut Microbiota in Kidney Graft Recipients

• Published in: Microorganisms (Basel) Vol. 8; no. 11; p. 1724
• Main Authors: Souai, Nessrine, Zidi, Oumaima, Mosbah, Amor, Kosai, Imen, Manaa, Jameleddine El, Mokhtar, Naima Bel, Asimakis, Elias, Stathopoulou, Panagiota, Cherif, Ameur, Tsiamis, George, Kouidhi, Soumaya
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 04.11.2020; MDPI AG
• Subjects: 16S rRNA gene; Actinobacteria; allografting; amplicon sequencing; Bacteroidetes; bioinformatics; correlation; dysbiosis; humans; immunology; intestinal microorganisms; kidney transplant; kidney transplantation; kidneys; lifestyle; microbial communities; microbiome; monitoring; occurrence; patients; quality of life; Succinivibrio; Sutterella; Verrucomicrobia

Gaining long-term graft function and patient life quality remain critical challenges following kidney transplantation. Advances in immunology, gnotobiotics, and culture-independent molecular techniques have provided growing insights into the complex relationship of the microbiome and the host. Howev...