Captivity humanizes the primate microbiome
The primate gastrointestinal tract is home to trillions of bacteria, whose composition is
associated with numerous metabolic, autoimmune, and infectious human diseases�…
associated with numerous metabolic, autoimmune, and infectious human diseases�…
The gut microbiome of nonhuman primates: lessons in ecology and evolution
The mammalian gastrointestinal (GI) tract is home to trillions of bacteria that play a
substantial role in host metabolism and immunity. While progress has been made in�…
substantial role in host metabolism and immunity. While progress has been made in�…
[HTML][HTML] Convergence of human and Old World monkey gut microbiomes demonstrates the importance of human ecology over phylogeny
Background Comparative data from non-human primates provide insight into the processes
that shaped the evolution of the human gut microbiome and highlight microbiome traits that�…
that shaped the evolution of the human gut microbiome and highlight microbiome traits that�…
Primate microbiomes over time: Longitudinal answers to standing questions in microbiome research
To date, most insights into the processes shaping vertebrate gut microbiomes have emerged
from studies with cross‐sectional designs. While this approach has been valuable, emerging�…
from studies with cross‐sectional designs. While this approach has been valuable, emerging�…
Incorporating the gut microbiota into models of human and non‐human primate ecology and evolution
KR Amato�- American journal of physical anthropology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The mammalian gut is home to a diverse community of microbes. Advances in technology
over the past two decades have allowed us to examine this community, the gut microbiota, in�…
over the past two decades have allowed us to examine this community, the gut microbiota, in�…
[HTML][HTML] Characterization of the fecal microbiome from non-human wild primates reveals species specific microbial communities
S Yildirim, CJ Yeoman, M Sipos, M Torralba…�- PloS one, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Background Host-associated microbes comprise an integral part of animal digestive systems
and these interactions have a long evolutionary history. It has been hypothesized that the�…
and these interactions have a long evolutionary history. It has been hypothesized that the�…
[HTML][HTML] Habitat fragmentation is associated to gut microbiota diversity of an endangered primate: implications for conservation
The expansion of agriculture is shrinking pristine forest areas worldwide, jeopardizing the
persistence of their wild inhabitants. The Udzungwa red colobus monkey (Procolobus�…
persistence of their wild inhabitants. The Udzungwa red colobus monkey (Procolobus�…
Development, diet and dynamism: longitudinal and cross‐sectional predictors of gut microbial communities in wild baboons
Gut bacterial communities play essential roles in host biology, but to date we lack
information on the forces that shape gut microbiota between hosts and over time in natural�…
information on the forces that shape gut microbiota between hosts and over time in natural�…
[HTML][HTML] Variable responses of human and non-human primate gut microbiomes to a Western diet
Background The human gut microbiota interacts closely with human diet and physiology. To
better understand the mechanisms behind this relationship, gut microbiome research relies�…
better understand the mechanisms behind this relationship, gut microbiome research relies�…
Widespread extinctions of co-diversified primate gut bacterial symbionts from humans
JG Sanders, DD Sprockett, Y Li, D Mjungu…�- Nature�…, 2023 - nature.com
Humans and other primates harbour complex gut bacterial communities that influence
health and disease, but the evolutionary histories of these symbioses remain unclear. This is�…
health and disease, but the evolutionary histories of these symbioses remain unclear. This is�…