Transmission of human-associated microbiota along family and social networks

The human microbiome, described as an accessory organ because of the crucial functions it provides, is composed of species that are uniquely found in humans1,2. Yet, surprisingly little is known about the impact of routine interpersonal contacts in shaping microbiome composition. In a relatively ‘cl...

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Main Authors: Brito, Ilana L., Gurry, Thomas Jerome, Zhao, Shijie, Huang, Katherine, Young, Sarah K., Shea, Terrence P., Naisilisili, Waisea, Jenkins, Aaron P., Jupiter, Stacy D., Gevers, Dirk, Alm, Eric J
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biological Engineering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer Science and Business Media LLC 2020
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/126322