Cohabiting family members share microbiota with one another and with their dogs

Cohabiting family members share microbiota with one another and with their dogs

Human-associated microbial communities vary across individuals: possible contributing factors include (genetic) relatedness, diet, and age. However, our surroundings, including individuals with whom we interact, also likely shape our microbial communities. To quantify this microbial exchange, we sur...

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Main Authors: Se Jin Song, Christian Lauber, Elizabeth K Costello, Catherine A Lozupone, Gregory Humphrey, Donna Berg-Lyons, J Gregory Caporaso, Dan Knights, Jose C Clemente, Sara Nakielny, Jeffrey I Gordon, Noah Fierer, Rob Knight
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2013-04-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
metagenomics
microbial community transmission
environmental microbial reservoir
family structure
companion animal
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/00458

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