Are elevated Prevotella copri levels associated with kidney stress metabolites in macaques on a Western diet?

Prevotella & Kidney Stress1 min readUpdated June 6, 2026

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We analyzed one assertion and found that in female cynomolgus macaques eating a Western diet, higher levels of the gut bacterium Prevotella copri are linked to increased levels of certain metabolites in urine and blood that appear early in kidney stress [1]. These metabolites are chemical...

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Diet, obesity, and the gut microbiome as determinants modulating metabolic outcomes in a non-human primate model

DOI: 10.1186/s40168-021-01069-y

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