High-throughput sequencing and characterization of potentially pathogenic fungi from the vaginal mycobiome of giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) in estrus and non-estrus

IntroductionThe giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) reproduction is of worldwide attention, and the vaginal microbiome is one of the most important factors affecting the reproductive rate of giant pandas. The aim of this study is to investigate the diversity of vaginal mycobiota structure, and pote...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Microbiology
Main Authors:	Xiaoping Ma, Zhen Liu, Chanjuan Yue, Siwen Wang, Xinni Li, Chengdong Wang, Shanshan Ling, Ya Wang, Songrui Liu, Yu Gu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-01-01
Subjects:	giant panda fungi high-throughput sequencing isolation and identification pathogenicity
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1265829/full