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Ecology impacts the decrease of Spirochaetes and Prevotella in the fecal gut microbiota of urban humans
11 Oct 2021
Abstract excerpt
Compared to the huge microbial diversity in most mammals, human gut microbiomes have lost diversity while becoming specialized for animal-based diets - especially compared to chimps, their genetically closest ancestors. The lowered microbial diversity within the gut of westernized populations has also been associated with different kinds of chronic inflammatory diseases in humans. To further deepen our knowledge...
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