Primate vaginal microbiomes exhibit species specificity without universal Lactobacillus dominance.

ABSTRACT: Bacterial communities colonizing the reproductive tracts of primates (including humans) impact the health, survival and fitness of the host, and thereby the evolution of the host species. Despite their importance, we currently have a poor understanding of primate microbiomes. The composition and structure of microbial communities vary considerably depending on the host and environmental factors. We conducted comparative analyses of the primate vaginal microbiome using pyrosequencing of the 16S rRNA genes of a phylogenetically broad range of primates to test for factors affecting the diversity of primate vaginal ecosystems. The nine primate species included: humans (Homo sapiens), yellow baboons (Papio cynocephalus), olive baboons (Papio anubis), lemurs (Propithecus diadema), howler monkeys

SUBMITTER: Yildirim S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4260710 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature