Bacterial community analysis identifies Klebsiella pneumoniae as a native symbiotic bacterium in the newborn Protobothrops mucrosquamatus

Abstract Background The study of the native microbiome of organisms is crucial. The connection between the native microbiome and the host affects the formation of the innate immune system and the organism’s growth. However, the native microbiome of newborn venomous snakes has not been reported. Ther...

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Main Authors: Hung-Yuan Su, Bashir Hussain, Bing-Mu Hsu, Kuo-Hsin Lee, Yan-Chiao Mao, Liao-Chun Chiang, Jung-Sheng Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-023-02936-4