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This review aims to understand the human microbiome through an evolutionary lens by comparing it with animal relatives.

December 1, 2017BMC BiologyOpen Access

The human microbiome in evolution

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Review compares human microbiomes with animal relatives, revealing evolutionary insights into gut health.

This review aims to understand the human microbiome through an evolutionary lens by comparing it with animal relatives.
Review of microbiome diversity across human populations and animal relatives.
Analysis of potential mechanisms generating host-specific configurations and disruptions.
Outlined the importance of evolutionary perspectives in studying microbiomes.
Identified mechanisms that lead to unique microbiome configurations in humans.
Discussed consequences of disrupting host-specific microbiome configurations.

Davenport et al. (2017) studied this question.

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