A phylogenomic analysis of Limosilactobacillus reuteri reveals ancient and stable evolutionary relationships with rodents and birds and zoonotic transmission to humans
Abstract Background Gut microbes play crucial roles in the development and health of their animal hosts. However, the evolutionary relationships of gut microbes with vertebrate hosts, and the consequences that arise for the ecology and lifestyle of the microbes are still insufficiently understood. S...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-03-01
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Series: | BMC Biology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-023-01541-1 |