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African microbiomes matter

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Thulani P. Makhalanyane *
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Oliver Bezuidt
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Rian Pierneef
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Eshchar Mizrachi
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Adolphe Zézé
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Romain Kouakou Fossou
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Claude Ghislaine Kouadjo
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Samuel Duodu
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Chioma Blaise Chikere
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Olubukola Oluranti Babalola
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Ashwil Klein
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Marshall Keyster
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Morné Du Plessis
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Nourou S. Yorou
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Mohamed Hijri
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Theresa M. Rossouw
C
Casper Nyaradzai Kamutando
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Stephanus N. Venter
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Lucy Moleleki
C
Colin Murrell
DOI:10.1038/s41579-023-00925-ydelete
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Abstract

Abstract

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African microbiomes are much neglected and previous studies have disproportionately focused on the Global North. Africa harbours substantial genetic diversity in terms of its ecosystems, humans and animals. In this Comment, we highlight the lack of information regarding microbiome datasets from Africa and propose mechanisms for increasing microbiome research in Africa.
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