Sharing of gut microbial strains between selected individual sets of twins cohabitating for decades.

Hyunmin KooJoseph A HakimDavid K CrossmanElliot J LefkowitzCasey D Morrow

Published in: PloS one (2019)

We conclude from our strain-tracking analysis of twins that certain gut microbial strains can be shared between individuals in some cases for decades. Changes in the host environmental conditions over time can impact the stability landscape of the gut microbial community resulting in the appearance of new strains that could potentially impact microbe interactions that are essential for function in human health.

Keyphrases

microbial community
human health
escherichia coli
risk assessment
antibiotic resistance genes
climate change
gestational age
social media
single cell