Social Influences on Prevotella and the Gut Microbiome of Young Monkeys.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Our aim was to evaluate the bacterial profiles of young monkeys as they were weaned into peer groups with a particular focus on Prevotella, an important taxon in both human and nonhuman primates. The weaning of infants and increased social contact with peers is a developmental stage that is likely to affect the gut microbiome.

Methods

Gut bacteria were assessed in 63 rhesus monkeys living in social groups comprised of 4 to 7 individuals. Two groups were assessed prospectively on day 1 and 2 weeks after rehousing away from the mother and group formation. Ten additional groups were assessed at 2 weeks after group establishment. Fecal genomic DNA was extracted and 16S ribosomal RNA sequenced by Illumina MiSeq (5 social groups) and 454-amplicon pyrosequencing (7 social

SUBMITTER: Amaral WZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5547018 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature