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High Diversity of the Saliva Microbiome in Batwa Pygmies

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  • Ivan Nasidze
  • Jing Li
  • Roland Schroeder
  • Jean L Creasey
  • Mingkun Li
  • Mark Stoneking

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We describe the saliva microbiome diversity in Batwa Pygmies, a former hunter-gatherer group from Uganda, using next-generation sequencing of partial 16S rRNA sequences. Microbial community diversity in the Batwa is significantly higher than in agricultural groups from Sierra Leone and the Democratic Republic of Congo. We found 40 microbial genera in the Batwa, which have previously not been described in the human oral cavity. The distinctive composition of the salvia microbiome of the Batwa may have been influenced by their recent different lifestyle and diet.

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  • Ivan Nasidze & Jing Li & Roland Schroeder & Jean L Creasey & Mingkun Li & Mark Stoneking, 2011. "High Diversity of the Saliva Microbiome in Batwa Pygmies," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 6(8), pages 1-7, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0023352
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0023352
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    1. Kelvin Li & Monika Bihan & Shibu Yooseph & Barbara A Methé, 2012. "Analyses of the Microbial Diversity across the Human Microbiome," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 7(6), pages 1-18, June.
    2. Jake M. Robinson & Jacob G. Mills & Martin F. Breed, 2018. "Walking Ecosystems in Microbiome-Inspired Green Infrastructure: An Ecological Perspective on Enhancing Personal and Planetary Health," Challenges, MDPI, vol. 9(2), pages 1-15, November.
    3. Andrea Quagliariello & Alessandra Modi & Gabriel Innocenti & Valentina Zaro & Cecilia Conati Barbaro & Annamaria Ronchitelli & Francesco Boschin & Claudio Cavazzuti & Elena Dellù & Francesca Radina & , 2022. "Ancient oral microbiomes support gradual Neolithic dietary shifts towards agriculture," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-14, December.

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