Diet diversity and environment determine the intestinal microbiome and bacterial pathogen load of fire salamanders

Abstract Diverse communities of symbiotic microbes inhabit the digestive systems of vertebrates and play a crucial role in animal health, and host diet plays a major role in shaping the composition and diversity of these communities. Here, we characterized diet and gut microbiome of fire salamander...

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Main Authors: Yu Wang, Hannah K. Smith, Evy Goossens, Lionel Hertzog, Molly C. Bletz, Dries Bonte, Kris Verheyen, Luc Lens, Miguel Vences, Frank Pasmans, An Martel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-98995-6