… Bacteria may manipulate host social behavior to maximize microbial fitness Microbes can
also influence host social behavior by directly manipulating the host nervous system 18, 43, 44]…

… to decreased social behavior. Finally, we found a significant difference in commensal microbes,
… to the development of aberrant social behaviors and alterations in cortical neurobiology, …

… the social transmission of commensal or mutualistic microbes due to … Microbial sharing from
social interactions can positively … the relationship between social behavior, microbial sharing, …

… The word commensal is derived from the Latin term “cum … in social survival. In the following,
we review the latest evidence for the hypothesis that microbes shape human social behavior. …

… social isolation induces a shift in microbial ecology that negatively impacts social and emotional
behaviors … Our findings provide an insights into the evolution of social behavior and will …

… chimpanzee social interactions propagate microbial … commensal and mutualistic microbial
diversity. However, further studies are necessary to test whether the fluctuations in microbial …

… examine evidence of microbial associations with emotion and social behaviour in … microbes
from the autistic-type mice to the control mice: the recipients developed social behavioural …

… microbial influences on social behavior. These include activation of the vagus nerve, the
production of microbial … as a conduit between enteric commensal bacteria and the CNS through …

… that control host social behavior. Further … microbes affect host social behavior through the
alteration of brain neural circuits. Investigation of intestinal microbiota and host social behavior …

… have begun investigating the social transmission of commensal microbes in wild primates.
A … Such behavioural coordination is likely to amplify gut microbial similarity among group …