Evidence for the effects on the wildlife gut microbiome by grazing: The potential gut microbiota transmission between Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys (<i>Rhinopithecus bieti</i>) and sympatric livestock.

ABSTRACT: Grazing can impact wildlife by resource competition, habitat degradation, and pathogen transmission. The Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys (Rhinopithecus bieti) are endemic and endangered primates, facing the negative effects of grazing. In the study, we conducted 16S rRNA sequencing to investigate the gut microbiota of Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys and sympatric livestock. Our results revealed that cattle exhibited relatively higher microbial similarity with monkeys compared to pigs. The SourceTracker analysis further indicated a potential cattle-origin gut microbiome in monkeys (mean ± standard deviation (SD): 11.24% ± 0.43%), while no pig-derived microbiome was detected. We speculated that shared environment and partial dietary similarities may drive the microbial similarity and transmission

SUBMITTER: Xia W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12719169 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature