Exploring the influence of urbanization on gut mycobiota through dietary habits in Burkina Faso
The household-level survey of rural and urban settings in Burkina Faso highlighted the impact of urbanization-related dietary shifts on gut mycobiota diversity and composition. The observed loss of fungal diversity and the significant reduction of fungal taxa associated with a rural lifestyle are potential indicators of the shift from a rural to an urban context. In agreement with the hygiene hypothesis, these findings lay the foundation for further studies aiming at investigating the effect that these microbial losses will have on human health, similarly to those already observed for gut bacterial communities.
Authors
- Paolo Lionetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8029-3904)
- Carlotta De Filippo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2222-6524)
- Halidou Tinto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0472-3586)
- Elena Banci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5129-1573)
- Karim Derra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2090-9698)
- Seydou Nakanabo Diallo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1253-4726)
- Quirijn de Mast (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6056-157X)
- Sonia Renzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0450-106X)
- Alessia de Blasi
- Silene Casari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4223-1777)
- Niccolò Meriggi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6908-2169)
- Monica Di Paola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2324-2649)
- Giovanni Bacci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4406-7816)
- Agnese Gori
- Bérenger Kaboré (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3719-7033)
- Benedetta Cerasuolo
- Duccio Cavalieri
Institutions
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- University Medical Center (US)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
- Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology (IT)
- Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (BF)
- University of Florence (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Microbiology
- Published
- 2025-08-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-025-04278-9
- Primary Topic
- Gut microbiota and health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Consorzio Interuniversitario Biotecnologie
- Regione Toscana