Analysis of nearly 2,000 people living in remote villages in Honduras reveals who’s spreading gut microorganisms to whom
A shared meal, a kiss on the cheek: these social acts bring people together — and bring their microbiomes together, too. The more people interact, the moreis shaped not only by their social contacts but also by the social contacts’ connections.
“This was an enormous undertaking,” Christakis says, because the team had to set up shop in a remote location, then get the samples back to the United States for processing.
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