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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Moeller AH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4730854 | biostudies-other | 2016 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Science advances 20160115 1
Animal sociality facilitates the transmission of pathogenic microorganisms among hosts, but the extent to which sociality enables animals' beneficial microbial associations is poorly understood. The question is critical because microbial communities, particularly those in the gut, are key regulators of host health. We show evidence that chimpanzee social interactions propagate microbial diversity in the gut microbiome both within and between host generations. Frequent social interaction promotes ...[more]