Shared antimicrobial resistance gene families across gut microbiomes in indigenous Orang Asli communities of Peninsular Malaysia
Li-Fang Yeo, Polly Soo Xi Yap, Aswini Leela Loganathan, Ji Hen Lau, Katariina M. M. Pärnänen, Alexandre Almeida, Leo Lahti, Robert D. Finn, Qasim Ayub, Maude E. Phipps
This study analyzes gut microbiome and resistome diversity in Indigenous Orang Asli communities in Malaysia, finding that urbanization reduces microbial diversity but increases antibiotic resistance gene diversity.
bioRxiv · May 28, 2026 · PreprintGenomics