Sex differences and individual variability in the captive Jamaican fruit bat (Artibeus jamaicensis) intestinal microbiome and metabolome

Sex differences and individual variability in the captive Jamaican fruit bat (Artibeus jamaicensis) intestinal microbiome and metabolome

Abstract The intestinal microbiome plays an important role in mammalian health, disease, and immune function. In light of this function, recent studies have aimed to characterize the microbiomes of various bat species, which are noteworthy for their roles as reservoir hosts for several viruses known...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jade C. Riopelle, Amirhossein Shamsaddini, Myndi G. Holbrook, Eric Bohrnsen, Yue Zhang, Jamie Lovaglio, Kathleen Cordova, Patrick Hanley, Lon V. Kendall, Catharine M. Bosio, Tony Schountz, Benjamin Schwarz, Vincent J. Munster, Julia R. Port
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-53645-5

Internet

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-53645-5

Similar Items