Research Data from Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) Update Understanding of Streptococcus (Application of PCR-Based Techniques for the Identification of Genetic Fingerprint Diversity of Dominant Bacteria in Fecal Samples of...).

A recent study conducted by the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) focused on understanding gut bacterial dysbiosis in children with diarrhea in Vietnam. The researchers used PCR-based techniques to analyze the genetic fingerprint diversity of dominant bacteria in fecal samples from healthy and diarrheal children. The results showed a significant bacterial dysbiosis in all groups of diarrhea, with Streptococcus being the most abundant in persistent diarrhea. The study also found that beneficial bacteria such as Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus, and Enterococcus were present in all diarrheal groups, while Bacteroides and Akkermansia muciniphila were absent. This research provides further evidence of the relationship between intestinal bacterial dysbiosis and diarrhea in children. [Extracted from the article]