Is low Prevotella copri associated with higher HDL cholesterol in macaques on a Western diet?

Prevotella & HDL Cholesterol1 min readUpdated June 6, 2026

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We analyzed one assertion and found that in female cynomolgus macaques eating a Western diet, lower levels of the bacterium Prevotella copri are linked to greater diversity in gut microbes and higher levels of a different bacterium called Eubacterium siraeum, which in turn are associated with...

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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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