Habitat disturbance influences the skin microbiome of a rediscovered neotropical-montane frog

Habitat disturbance influences the skin microbiome of a rediscovered neotropical-montane frog

Abstract Background The skin microbiome serves as a first line defense against pathogens in vertebrates. In amphibians, it has the potential to protect against the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatis (Bd), a likely agent of amphibian declines. Alteration of the microbiome associated with unf...

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Main Authors: Randall R. Jiménez, Gilbert Alvarado, José Sandoval, Simone Sommer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Skin bacterial diversity
16S rRNA amplicon sequencing
Land-use change
Anthropogenic disturbance
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd)
Amphibian health implications and conservation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-020-01979-1

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