Enrichment of beneficial bacteria in the skin microbiota of bats persisting with white-nose syndrome

Enrichment of beneficial bacteria in the skin microbiota of bats persisting with white-nose syndrome

Abstract Background Infectious diseases of wildlife are increasing worldwide with implications for conservation and human public health. The microbiota (i.e. microbial community living on or in a host) could influence wildlife disease resistance or tolerance. White-nose syndrome (WNS), caused by the...

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Main Authors: Virginie Lemieux-Labonté, Anouk Simard, Craig K. R. Willis, François-Joseph Lapointe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Microbiome
Subjects:
Skin microbiota
White-nose syndrome
Myotis lucifugus
Endangered species
Conservation and management
16S rRNA
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-017-0334-y

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