Assessing methodological variability in gut microbiome studies: lessons from Southeast Asian for effective conservation strategies.

Gut microbiome studies have gained significant attention in recent years due to their potential in unveiling the role of microbial communities in animals’ health and ecological processes. However, the lack of standardized protocols in sample handling and processing across studies introduces variabil...

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Main Authors: Hidayah Haris, Nur Hartini Sariyati, Farah Farhana Ramli, Nurfatiha Akmal Fawwazah Abdullah-Fauzi, Suliadi Firdaus Sufahan, Badrul Munir Md-Zain, Salmah Yaakop, Abd Rahman Mohd-Ridwan, Nor Rahman Aifat, Ibnu Maryanto, Muhammad Abu Bakar Abdul-Latif
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author Hidayah Haris
Nur Hartini Sariyati
Farah Farhana Ramli
Nurfatiha Akmal Fawwazah Abdullah-Fauzi
Suliadi Firdaus Sufahan
Badrul Munir Md-Zain
Salmah Yaakop
Abd Rahman Mohd-Ridwan
Nor Rahman Aifat
Ibnu Maryanto
Muhammad Abu Bakar Abdul-Latif
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Nur Hartini Sariyati
Farah Farhana Ramli
Nurfatiha Akmal Fawwazah Abdullah-Fauzi
Suliadi Firdaus Sufahan
Badrul Munir Md-Zain
Salmah Yaakop
Abd Rahman Mohd-Ridwan
Nor Rahman Aifat
Ibnu Maryanto
Muhammad Abu Bakar Abdul-Latif
author_sort Hidayah Haris
collection UMS
description Gut microbiome studies have gained significant attention in recent years due to their potential in unveiling the role of microbial communities in animals’ health and ecological processes. However, the lack of standardized protocols in sample handling and processing across studies introduces variability, impeding the comparability of findings. This study addresses this issue by examining methodological variations in gut microbiome research on wildlife and domesticated animals in Southeast Asia. A comprehensive search of 91 relevant studies on the SCOPUS database yielded 54 suitable publications for review, encompassing diverse taxa such as invertebrates (20), fishes (7), reptiles (3), birds (5), and mammals (19). Notably, various methodological approaches were employed to characterize microbial communities, including the source of isolation, various culture-based approaches, sequencing methods, and the targeted markers. Based on the information provided in this study, future studies should strive to develop guidelines and best practices specific to gut microbiome studies. This would enhance comparability and facilitate the integration of findings. Such efforts will also advance our understanding of the microbial diversity associated with wildlife, and its potential implications for their health and conservation.
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spelling ums.eprints-409062024-09-09T03:49:56Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/40906/ Assessing methodological variability in gut microbiome studies: lessons from Southeast Asian for effective conservation strategies. Hidayah Haris Nur Hartini Sariyati Farah Farhana Ramli Nurfatiha Akmal Fawwazah Abdullah-Fauzi Suliadi Firdaus Sufahan Badrul Munir Md-Zain Salmah Yaakop Abd Rahman Mohd-Ridwan Nor Rahman Aifat Ibnu Maryanto Muhammad Abu Bakar Abdul-Latif QR100-130 Microbial ecology QR171 Microorganisms in the animal body Gut microbiome studies have gained significant attention in recent years due to their potential in unveiling the role of microbial communities in animals’ health and ecological processes. However, the lack of standardized protocols in sample handling and processing across studies introduces variability, impeding the comparability of findings. This study addresses this issue by examining methodological variations in gut microbiome research on wildlife and domesticated animals in Southeast Asia. A comprehensive search of 91 relevant studies on the SCOPUS database yielded 54 suitable publications for review, encompassing diverse taxa such as invertebrates (20), fishes (7), reptiles (3), birds (5), and mammals (19). Notably, various methodological approaches were employed to characterize microbial communities, including the source of isolation, various culture-based approaches, sequencing methods, and the targeted markers. Based on the information provided in this study, future studies should strive to develop guidelines and best practices specific to gut microbiome studies. This would enhance comparability and facilitate the integration of findings. Such efforts will also advance our understanding of the microbial diversity associated with wildlife, and its potential implications for their health and conservation. EDP Sciences 2024-03-25 Proceedings PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/40906/5/ABSTRACT%20%282%29.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/40906/2/FULLTEXT.pdf Hidayah Haris and Nur Hartini Sariyati and Farah Farhana Ramli and Nurfatiha Akmal Fawwazah Abdullah-Fauzi and Suliadi Firdaus Sufahan and Badrul Munir Md-Zain and Salmah Yaakop and Abd Rahman Mohd-Ridwan and Nor Rahman Aifat and Ibnu Maryanto and Muhammad Abu Bakar Abdul-Latif (2024) Assessing methodological variability in gut microbiome studies: lessons from Southeast Asian for effective conservation strategies. https://www.bio-conferences.org/articles/bioconf/abs/2024/13/bioconf_icbs2024_01005/bioconf_icbs2024_01005.html
spellingShingle QR100-130 Microbial ecology
QR171 Microorganisms in the animal body
Hidayah Haris
Nur Hartini Sariyati
Farah Farhana Ramli
Nurfatiha Akmal Fawwazah Abdullah-Fauzi
Suliadi Firdaus Sufahan
Badrul Munir Md-Zain
Salmah Yaakop
Abd Rahman Mohd-Ridwan
Nor Rahman Aifat
Ibnu Maryanto
Muhammad Abu Bakar Abdul-Latif
Assessing methodological variability in gut microbiome studies: lessons from Southeast Asian for effective conservation strategies.
title Assessing methodological variability in gut microbiome studies: lessons from Southeast Asian for effective conservation strategies.
title_full Assessing methodological variability in gut microbiome studies: lessons from Southeast Asian for effective conservation strategies.
title_fullStr Assessing methodological variability in gut microbiome studies: lessons from Southeast Asian for effective conservation strategies.
title_full_unstemmed Assessing methodological variability in gut microbiome studies: lessons from Southeast Asian for effective conservation strategies.
title_short Assessing methodological variability in gut microbiome studies: lessons from Southeast Asian for effective conservation strategies.
title_sort assessing methodological variability in gut microbiome studies lessons from southeast asian for effective conservation strategies
topic QR100-130 Microbial ecology
QR171 Microorganisms in the animal body
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