Longitudinal microbiome-host interactions and clinical outcomes in drug-resistant tuberculosis patients
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Funding Fogarty Program
Emerging Global Leader
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
Longitudinal microbiome-host interactions and clinical outcomes in drug-resistant tuberculosis patients
Principal Institution
Stellenbosch University Tygerberg Campus
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Naidoo, Charissa Camille
Project Contact Information
Email:
ccnaidoo@sun.ac.za
Year(s) Awarded
2022 –2027
Country
South Africa
Project Description
Host microbial communities (microbiota) profoundly affect our health and are changed by antibiotics. However, microbial disturbances during treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis (a leading cause of death for which tens of millions of antibiotics doses are prescribed annually) remain uncharacterized and may help explain clinical outcomes and long-term overall health, including post-treatment sequalae.
Through leveraging of an already funded observational cohort of drug-resistant TB patients on treatment, we will evaluate microbiota changes before, during, and after treatment (including how these changes correspond to drug absorption), how specific taxa correspond to microbial metabolic end-products, and the microbiota’s association with treatment response. This program of work will also, through structured and dedicated career development, strengthen South African analytical capacity in the microbiome and inform future clinical trials that modulate the microbiome in the context of TB.
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