Characterization of the gut microbiome and resistome of Galapagos marine iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) from uninhabited islands

Characterization of the gut microbiome and resistome of Galapagos marine iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) from uninhabited islands

Abstract Background Understanding the natural microbiome and resistome of wildlife from remote places is necessary to monitor the human footprint on the environment including antimicrobial use (AU). Marine iguanas are endemic species from the Galapagos Islands where they are highly affected by anthr...

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Main Authors: Karla Vasco, Nataly Guevara, Juan Mosquera, Sonia Zapata, Lixin Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:Animal Microbiome
Subjects:
Microbiome
Marine iguana
Galapagos
Resistome
Antibiotic resistance
Horizontal gene transfer
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-022-00218-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-022-00218-4

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