Cloaca‐ and feather‐associated bacteria communities in common waxbills Estrilda astrild

Host‐associated microbial communities are essential for host homeostasis and health. Most research on microbiotas is restricted to model host species and, since microbe–host dynamics can be species‐specific, we still lack a good taxonomic, ecological and evolutionary understanding of microbiotas in...

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Main Authors: Sofia Marques Silva, Sandra Trigo, Gonçalo C. Cardoso, Raquel Xavier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of Avian Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/jav.02910