Gut flora composition and function may impact susceptibility to konzo, a neurological disease caused by world staple crop cassava: New study is first to shed light on gut microbiome of people that rely on this food source
Differences between gut flora and genes from konzo-prone regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) may affect the release of cyanide after poorly processed cassava is consumed, according to a study with 180 children. Cassava is a food security crop for over half a billion people in the developing world. Children living in high-risk […]