Assessment of Bacterial Communities Associated With the Skin of Costa Rican Amphibians at La Selva Biological Station
Amphibian skin is a suitable environment for rich communities of microorganisms, both beneficial and detrimental to the host. The amphibian cutaneous microbiota has been hypothesized to play an important role as symbionts, protecting their hosts against disease. Costa Rica has one of the most divers...
Main Authors: | Juan G. Abarca, Gabriel Vargas, Ibrahim Zuniga, Steven M. Whitfield, Douglas C. Woodhams, Jacob Kerby, Valerie J. McKenzie, Catalina Murillo-Cruz, Adrián A. Pinto-Tomás |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2018-09-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Microbiology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.02001/full |
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