The microbiome of uncontacted Amerindians

Abstract

Fecal, oral, and skin biomes of isolated Amerindians show higher human bacterial diversity including antibiotic resistance genes.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Apr 03, 2015
Source ID
10.1126/sciadv.1500183

Entities

People

  • Bin Wang
  • Erica C. Pehrsson
  • Gautam Dantas
  • Glida Hidalgo
  • Jean F. Ruiz
  • Jens Walter
  • Jeremy Mcdonald
  • Jessica Metcalf
  • Jose C. Clemente
  • Kuldip Sandhu
  • M. Gloria Dominguez-bello
  • Magda Magris
  • Martin J. Blaser
  • Mike Cox
  • Monica Contreras
  • Nan Shen
  • Orlana Lander
  • Phaik Lyn Oh
  • Rob Knight
  • Se Jin Song
  • Selena Rodriguez
  • Zhan Gao
  • Óscar Noya-alarcón

Organizations

  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust
  • New York University
  • University of Colorado
  • University of Nebraska–Lincoln
  • University of Washington
  • Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research
  • Veterans Health Administration
  • Washington University School of Medicine

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Fields of Study

  • Biology