When the host’s away, the pathogen will play: the protective role of the skin microbiome during hibernation
Abstract The skin of animals is enveloped by a symbiotic microscopic ecosystem known as the microbiome. The host and microbiome exhibit a mutualistic relationship, collectively forming a single evolutionary unit sometimes referred to as a holobiont. Although the holobiome theory highlights the impor...
| Published in: | Animal Microbiome |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-12-01
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-023-00285-1 |