Skin bacterial microbiome of a generalist Puerto Rican frog varies along elevation and land use gradients
Host-associated microbial communities are ubiquitous among animals, and serve important functions. For example, the bacterial skin microbiome of amphibians can play a role in preventing or reducing infection by the amphibian chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Evidence suggests that envi...
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PeerJ Inc.
2017-08-01
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| סדרה: | PeerJ |
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| גישה מקוונת: | https://peerj.com/articles/3688.pdf |