Fecal and skin microbiota of two rescued Mediterranean monk seal pups during rehabilitation

Fecal and skin microbiota of two rescued Mediterranean monk seal pups during rehabilitation

ABSTRACT The role of animal host-associated microbiomes is becoming more apparent and defined for wild animals, especially for the species under conservation strategies. This study investigated the succession of fecal and skin bacterial microbiota of two rescued female Mediterranean monk seal (Monac...

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Main Authors: Aggeliki Dosi, Alexandra Meziti, Eleni Tounta, Kimon Koemtzopoulos, Anastasia Komnenou, Panagiotis Dendrinos, Konstantinos Kormas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2024-01-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
Subjects:
conservation
marine mammal
red list
threatened
Monachus monachus
host–microbe interaction
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.02805-23

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https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.02805-23

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