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The making of the oral microbiome in Agta hunter-gatherers

2022-05-03

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Ecological and genetic factors have influenced the composition of the human microbiome during our evolutionary history. We analyzed the oral microbiota of the Agta, a hunter-gatherer population where part of its members is adopting an agricultural diet. We show that age is the strongest factor modulating the microbiome, likely through immunosenescence as there is an increase of pathogenicity with age. Biological a...

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3e58704b-3e69-5c4a-9fc9-a88891defeda
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10.1101/2022.05.03.490437
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