Host specificity of the gut microbiome

EK Mallott, KR Amato - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2021 - nature.com
Develo** general principles of host–microorganism interactions necessitates a robust
understanding of the eco-evolutionary processes that structure microbiota. Phylosymbiosis …

The avian gut microbiota: Diversity, influencing factors, and future directions

F Sun, J Chen, K Liu, M Tang, Y Yang - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The gut microbiota is viewed as the “second genome” of animals, sharing intricate
relationships with their respective hosts. Because the gut microbial community and its …

Evolutionary signal in the gut microbiomes of 74 bird species from Equatorial Guinea

DC Capunitan, O Johnson, RS Terrill… - Molecular …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
How the microbiome interacts with hosts across evolutionary time is poorly understood. Data
sets including many host species are required to conduct comparative analyses. Here, we …

Dynamics of gut microbiota diversity during the early development of an avian host: evidence from a cross-foster experiment

A Teyssier, L Lens, E Matthysen, J White - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Despite the increasing knowledge on the processes involved in the acquisition and
development of the gut microbiota in model organisms, the factors influencing early …

Properties, genetics and innate immune function of the cuticle in egg-laying species

G Kulshreshtha, L D'alba, IC Dunn… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Cleidoic eggs possess very efficient and orchestrated systems to protect the embryo from
external microbes until hatch. The cuticle is a proteinaceous layer on the shell surface in …

Morphological and genetic factors shape the microbiome of a seabird species (Oceanodroma leucorhoa) more than environmental and social factors

DS Pearce, BA Hoover, S Jennings, GA Nevitt… - Microbiome, 2017 - Springer
Background The microbiome provides multiple benefits to animal hosts that can profoundly
impact health and behavior. Microbiomes are well-characterized in humans and other …

Microbiome assembly of avian eggshells and their potential as transgenerational carriers of maternal microbiota

HPJ van Veelen, JF Salles, BI Tieleman - The ISME Journal, 2018 - academic.oup.com
The microbiome is essential for development, health and homeostasis throughout an
animal's life. Yet, the origins and transmission processes governing animal microbiomes …

Hen raising helps chicks establish gut microbiota in their early life and improve microbiota stability after H9N2 challenge

X Li, R Bi, K ** the gut microbiota of wild birds
MIA Matheen, MR Gillings… - Emu-Austral Ornithology, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The role of the gut microbiota in regulating host physiology and health is well established,
with effects on host development, behaviour, nutrition, immunity, and reproductive strategy …

Olfactory communication via microbiota: what is known in birds?

Ö Maraci, K Engel, BA Caspers - Genes, 2018 - mdpi.com
Animal bodies harbour a complex and diverse community of microorganisms and
accumulating evidence has revealed that microbes can influence the hosts' behaviour, for …