Health-associated gut bacteria

Extreme longevity is associated with health-associated gut bacteria in humans.

“describing changes that, even accommodating opportunistic and allochthonous bacteria, might possibly support health maintenance during aging, such as an enrichment and/or higher prevalence of health-associated groups (e.g., Akkermansia, Bifidobacterium, and Christensenellaceae)”

Humans

Gut Microbiota and Extreme Longevity

Current biology : CB·12 May 2016