Host reproductive cycle influences the pouch microbiota of wild southern hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons)

Abstract Background Marsupials are born much earlier than placental mammals, with most crawling from the birth canal to the protective marsupium (pouch) to further their development. However, little is known about the microbiology of the pouch and how it changes throughout a marsupial’s reproductive...

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Main Authors: Sesilje Weiss, David Taggart, Ian Smith, Kristofer M. Helgen, Raphael Eisenhofer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Animal Microbiome
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-021-00074-8