Molecular detection ofBifidobacteriumspp. in faeces of black howler monkeys (Alouatta pigra)

Background Bifidobacterium genus are considered to be beneficial bacteria for their hosts; however, knowledge about the specific species that are part of the gut microbiome of howler monkeys is scarce. Polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) is a useful technique for the identification of non‐cultivable or difficult to grow bacterial species. With the goal of detecting species of the genus Bifidobacterium in black howler monkeys, we used PCR on DNA...