A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled pilot study of probiotics in active rheumatoid arthritis

Authors

Gregor Reid, The University of Western Ontario
Nicholas Nduti, Ministry of Agriculture
Wilbert Sybesma, Yoba for Life Foundation
Remco Kort, Yoba for Life Foundation
Tobias R. Kollmann, The University of British Columbia
Rod Adam, Aga Khan Hospital Nairobi
Hamadi Boga, Taita Taveta University College
Eric M. Brown, Michael Smith Laboratories
Alexandra Einerhand, Nutricia Nederland
Hani El-Nezami, The University of Hong Kong
Gregory B. Gloor, The University of Western Ontario
Irene I. Kavere, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Johanna Lindahl, International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi
Amee Manges, The University of British Columbia
Wondu Mamo, Addis Ababa University
Rocio Martin, Nutricia Nederland
Amy McMillan, The University of Western Ontario
Jael Obiero, National Museums of Kenya
Pamela A. Ochieng', Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Arnold Onyango, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Stephen Rulisa, University of Rwanda
Eeva Salminen, Turun yliopisto
Seppo Salminen, Turun Yliopistollinen Keskussairaala
Antony Sije, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Jonathan R. Swann, University of Reading
William van Treuren, University of Colorado Boulder
Daniel Waweru, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Steve J. Kemp, International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-16-2014

Journal

Microbiome

Volume

2

Issue

1

URL with Digital Object Identifier

10.1186/2049-2618-2-12

Abstract

To augment capacity-building for microbiome and probiotic research in Africa, a workshop was held in Nairobi, Kenya, at which researchers discussed human, animal, insect, and agricultural microbiome and probiotics/prebiotics topics. Five recommendations were made to promote future basic and translational research that benefits Africans.