Transport from the wild rapidly alters the diversity and composition of skin microbial communities and antifungal taxa in spring peeper frogs

Transport from the wild rapidly alters the diversity and composition of skin microbial communities and antifungal taxa in spring peeper frogs

Amphibians are routinely collected from the wild and added into managed care and public display facilities; however, there is a gap in understanding how these practices might alter the diversity and composition of skin microbial communities on these animals. The aim of this study was to evaluate and...

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Main Authors: Lauren P. Kane, William G. Van Bonn, Francis J. Oliaro, Christian F. Edwardson, Malissa Smith, Lee J. Pinnell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiomes
Subjects:
amphibian
microbiome
skin
antifungal taxa
managed environment
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frmbi.2024.1368538/full

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