A framework for testing the impact of co-infections on host gut microbiomes

Abstract Parasitic infections disturb gut microbial communities beyond their natural range of variation, possibly leading to dysbiosis. Yet it remains underappreciated that most infections are accompanied by one or more co-infections and their collective impact is largely unexplored. Here we develop...

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Main Authors: Dominik W. Schmid, Gloria Fackelmann, Wasimuddin, Jacques Rakotondranary, Yedidya R. Ratovonamana, B. Karina Montero, Jörg U. Ganzhorn, Simone Sommer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:Animal Microbiome
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-022-00198-5