The upper respiratory tract microbiome of indigenous Orang Asli in north-eastern Peninsular Malaysia

Abstract Much microbiome research has focused on populations that are predominantly of European descent, and from narrow demographics that do not capture the socio-economic and lifestyle differences which impact human health. Here we examined the airway microbiomes of the Orang Asli, the indigenous...

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Main Authors: David W. Cleary, Denise E. Morris, Rebecca A. Anderson, Jessica Jones, Ahmed Ghazi Alattraqchi, Nor Iza A. Rahman, Salwani Ismail, Mohd Sayuti Razali, Rahmah Mohd Amin, Aniza Abd Aziz, Nor Kamaruzaman Esa, Salman Amiruddin, Ching Hoong Chew, Hafis Simin, Ramle Abdullah, Chew Chieng Yeo, Stuart C. Clarke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-020-00173-5