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Social behavior shapes the chimpanzee pan-microbiome.
Science advances - 1 Jan 2016
Moeller Andrew H, Foerster Steffen, Wilson Michael L, Pusey Anne E, Hahn Beatrice H, Ochman Howard
Abstract excerpt
Animal sociality facilitates the transmission of pathogenic microorganisms among hosts, but the extent to which sociality enables animals' beneficial microbial associations is poorly understood. The question is critical because microbial communities, particularly those in the gut, are key regulators of host health. We show evidence that chimpanzee social interactions propagate microbial diversity in the gut...
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