Harnessing the microbiome to prevent global biodiversity loss
Global biodiversity loss and mass extinction of species are two of the most critical
environmental issues the world is currently facing, resulting in the disruption of various …
environmental issues the world is currently facing, resulting in the disruption of various …
Host microbiota can facilitate pathogen infection
Animals live in symbiosis with numerous microbe species. While some can protect hosts
from infection and benefit host health, components of the microbiota or changes to the …
from infection and benefit host health, components of the microbiota or changes to the …
The pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis disturbs the frog skin microbiome during a natural epidemic and experimental infection
Symbiotic microbial communities may interact with infectious pathogens sharing a common
host. The microbiome may limit pathogen infection or, conversely, an invading pathogen can …
host. The microbiome may limit pathogen infection or, conversely, an invading pathogen can …
The amphibian skin microbiome and its protective role against chytridiomycosis
Here we review the knowledge about skin microbiomes in amphibians accumulated over the
last two decades and the evidence regarding the protective role of skin bacteria. Amphibians …
last two decades and the evidence regarding the protective role of skin bacteria. Amphibians …
Skin bacterial diversity of Panamanian frogs is associated with host susceptibility and presence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
Symbiotic bacteria on amphibian skin can inhibit growth of the fungus Batrachochytrium
dendrobatidis (Bd) that has caused dramatic population declines and extinctions of …
dendrobatidis (Bd) that has caused dramatic population declines and extinctions of …
Amphibian gut microbiota shifts differentially in community structure but converges on habitat-specific predicted functions
Complex microbial communities inhabit vertebrate digestive systems but thorough
understanding of the ecological dynamics and functions of host-associated microbiota within …
understanding of the ecological dynamics and functions of host-associated microbiota within …
The baseline is already shifted: marine microbiome restoration and rehabilitation as essential tools to mitigate ecosystem decline
Climate change is turning formerly pristine ecosystems into ever-changing states, causing
major disturbance and biodiversity loss. Such impacted marine ecosystems and organisms …
major disturbance and biodiversity loss. Such impacted marine ecosystems and organisms …
Using “omics” and integrated multi-omics approaches to guide probiotic selection to mitigate chytridiomycosis and other emerging infectious diseases
Emerging infectious diseases in wildlife are responsible for massive population declines. In
amphibians, chytridiomycosis caused by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, Bd, has severely …
amphibians, chytridiomycosis caused by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, Bd, has severely …
Engineering the microbiome for animal health and conservation
Interest in animal microbiomes as therapeutics is rapidly expanding, as techniques to study
the microbial world decrease in cost and increase in accessibility and case studies from …
the microbial world decrease in cost and increase in accessibility and case studies from …
Effects of host species and environment on the skin microbiome of Plethodontid salamanders
The amphibian skin microbiome is recognized for its role in defence against pathogens,
including the deadly fungal pathogen B atrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd). Yet, we have …
including the deadly fungal pathogen B atrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd). Yet, we have …