Intestinal Diseases
Conditions
Brief summary
The human gut contain a wide range of microorganisms creating the gut microbiome. The microbiome has great impact on metabolic and immunologic processes and responses. Travelers who travel to tropical destinations where the intestinal infection risk is high are prone to microbiome changes. During the current study the travelers will give feces specimen before and after the travel and their microbiome will be analyzed.
Detailed description
Individual differences in the microorganisms variety are affected by external factors such as food, age, geographic location, medication consumption, host genetics and exposure to microorganisms in early stages of life. During the current study the geographic location affect will be tested by comparing the microorganism environment before and after traveling to tropical destinations.
Interventions
OTHERfeces sample
The travelers will give feces sample before and after the travel. The sample microorganisms will be analyzed.
Sponsors
Weizmann Institute of Science
Sheba Medical Center
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Travelers who intended to travel to tropical areas * Good general health
Exclusion criteria
* Medication consumption * Background diseases
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Type and number of intestinal microorganisms | 1 year | The participants microbiome will be analyzed before and after the travel. The type and number of microorganisms will be determined by microbiological measurements. |
Countries
Israel
Contacts
Primary ContactEli Schwartz, MD, DTMH
Outcome results
None listed