The Ramazzini Institute 13-week pilot study on glyphosate and Roundup administered at human-equivalent dose to Sprague Dawley rats: effects on the microbiome

• Main Authors: Qixing Mao (Author), Fabiana Manservisi (Author), Simona Panzacchi (Author), Daniele Mandrioli (Author), Ilaria Menghetti (Author), Andrea Vornoli (Author), Luciano Bua (Author), Laura Falcioni (Author), Corina Lesseur (Author), Jia Chen (Author), Fiorella Belpoggi (Author), Jianzhong Hu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs) are broad-spectrum herbicides that act on the shikimate pathway in bacteria, fungi, and plants. The possible effects of GBHs on human health are the subject of an intense public debate for both its potential carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic eff...