Monkeys in Zoos Have Human Gut Bacteria
Tuesday, August 30, 2016 - 12:31
in Biology & Nature
A new study led by the University of Minnesota shows that monkeys in captivity lose much of their native gut bacteria diversity and their gut bacteria ends up resembling those of humans. The results suggest that switching to a low-fiber, Western diet may have the power to deplete most normal primate gut microbes in favor of a less diverse set of bacteria.