Skin Microbiota Variation Among Bat Species in China and Their Potential Defense Against Pathogens
Host-associated skin bacteria are essential for resisting pathogen infections and maintaining health. However, we have little understanding of how chiropteran skin microbiota are distributed among bat species and their habitats, or of their putative roles in defending against Pseudogymnoascus destru...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-03-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Microbiology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.808788/full |