| Baboon vaginal microbiota: an overlooked aspect of primate physiology. | |
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PMID: 20095026 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The bacterial population of the primate vaginal canal is an infant primate's first exposure to the microbial population inhabiting the outside world. Yet, little is known about this population and the effect it might have on the development and survival of the infant primate. As a first step toward characterizing the vaginal microbiota of a nonhuman primate, we used denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis to evaluate variations in the vaginal microbiota of a group of 35 baboons (Papio hamadryas), which were housed in a facility where they shared the same diet and the same environmental conditions. We found that, despite the uniform environment, there were appreciable differences in the composition of the microbiota from one individual to another. Our results also indicate that a simple swab test is sufficient for sampling the vaginal microbiota in the field, a finding that should help make more detailed characterization of the microbiota of wild primates feasible in the future. |
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Authors:
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Angel J Rivera; Rebecca M Stumpf; Brenda Wilson; Steve Leigh; Abigail A Salyers |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of primatology Volume: 72 ISSN: 1098-2345 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Primatol. Publication Date: 2010 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-04-30 Completed Date: 2010-08-03 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8108949 Medline TA: Am J Primatol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 467-74 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Microbiology, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, USA. arivera@life.uiuc.edu |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Animals Bacteria / classification*, genetics Colony Count, Microbial DNA, Bacterial / analysis* Female Papio hamadryas / microbiology* Vagina / microbiology* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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AI 22383/AI/NIAID NIH HHS |
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0/DNA, Bacterial |
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