Possibilities and limits for using the gut microbiome to improve captive animal health

J Diaz, AT Reese - Animal microbiome, 2021‏ - Springer
Because of its potential to modulate host health, the gut microbiome of captive animals has
become an increasingly important area of research. In this paper, we review the current …

Microbiota, NASH, HCC and the potential role of probiotics

G Brandi, S De Lorenzo, M Candela… - …, 2017‏ - academic.oup.com
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) accounts for the majority of primary liver cancers. Clearly
identifiable risk factors are lacking in up to 30% of HCC patients and most of these cases are …

Comparative analysis of the intestinal bacterial communities in different species of carp by pyrosequencing

T Li, M Long, FJ Gatesoupe, Q Zhang, A Li, X Gong - Microbial ecology, 2015‏ - Springer
Gut microbiota is increasingly regarded as an integral component of the host, due to
important roles in the modulation of the immune system, the proliferation of the intestinal …

The bamboo-eating giant panda harbors a carnivore-like gut microbiota, with excessive seasonal variations

Z Xue, W Zhang, L Wang, R Hou, M Zhang, L Fei… - MBio, 2015‏ - Am Soc Microbiol
The giant panda evolved from omnivorous bears. It lives on a bamboo-dominated diet at
present, but it still retains a typical carnivorous digestive system and is genetically deficient …

The effect of captivity on the cutaneous bacterial community of the critically endangered Panamanian golden frog (Atelopus zeteki)

MH Becker, CL Richards-Zawacki, B Gratwicke… - Biological …, 2014‏ - Elsevier
For many threatened vertebrates, captivity may be the only option for species survival.
Maintaining species in captivity prior to reintroduction presents many challenges, including …

Seasonal Shifts in Diet and Gut Microbiota of the American Bison (Bison bison)

GT Bergmann, JM Craine, MS Robeson, N Fierer - PloS one, 2015‏ - journals.plos.org
North American bison (Bison bison) are becoming increasingly important to both grassland
management and commercial ranching. However, a lack of quantitative data on their diet …

Comparative analysis of the gut microbiota composition between captive and wild forest musk deer

Y Li, X Hu, S Yang, J Zhou, T Zhang, L Qi… - Frontiers in …, 2017‏ - frontiersin.org
The large and complex gut microbiota in animals has profound effects on feed utilization and
metabolism. Currently, gastrointestinal diseases due to dysregulated gut microbiota are …

Captivity shapes the gut microbiota of Andean bears: insights into health surveillance

A Borbón-García, A Reyes, M Vives-Flórez… - Frontiers in …, 2017‏ - frontiersin.org
The Andean bear is an endemic species of the tropical Andes who has an almost
exclusively plant-based diet. Since herbivorous mammals do not carry enzymes for fiber …

Multi-omics analysis reveals a correlation between the host phylogeny, gut microbiota and metabolite profiles in cyprinid fishes

T Li, M Long, H Li, FJ Gatesoupe, X Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2017‏ - frontiersin.org
Gut microbiota play key roles in host nutrition and metabolism. However, little is known
about the relationship between host genetics, gut microbiota and metabolic profiles. Here …

Association of the microbiota dysbiosis in the hepatopancreas of farmed crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) with disease outbreaks

Z Wu, Q Zhang, T Zhang, J Chen, S Wang, J Hao, Y Lin… - Aquaculture, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Symbiotic microorganisms in the hepatopancreas have been found in various crustaceans,
and their vital role in maintaining host health has drawn increasing attention. However, the …