The bifidobacterial distribution in the microbiome of captive primates reflects parvorder and feed specialization of the host

Abstract Bifidobacteria, which commonly inhabit the primate gut, are beneficial contributors to host wellbeing. Anatomical differences and natural habitat allow an arrangement of primates into two main parvorders; New World monkeys (NWM) and Old World monkeys (OWM). The number of newly described bif...

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Main Authors: Nikol Modrackova, Adam Stovicek, Johanna Burtscher, Petra Bolechova, Jiri Killer, Konrad J. Domig, Vera Neuzil-Bunesova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94824-y