Hunter-gatherer oral microbiomes are shaped by contact network structure
F. Musciotto, B. Dobon, M. Greenacre, A. Mira, N. Chaudhary, G. D. Salali, P. Gerbault, R. Schlaepfer, L. H. Astete, J. Gomez-Gardenes, V. Latora, F. Battiston, J. Bertranpetit, L. Vinicius, A. B. Migliano
This study examines how social network structure influences the oral microbiome of Agta hunter-gatherers, finding that social interactions significantly shape bacterial transmission.
bioRxiv · May 3, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology