With 2.56 million deaths worldwide annually, pneumonia is one of the leading causes of death. The most frequent causative pathogens are Streptococcus pneumoniae and influenza A virus.
Laurin Christopher Gierse+11 more
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Elephants are endangered species and threatened with extinction. They are monogastric herbivorous, hindgut fermenters and their digestive strategy requires them to consume large amounts of low quality forage.
Xin Feng+9 more
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Impact of host age on viral and bacterial communities in a waterbird population [PDF]
Wildlife harbour pathogens that can harm human or livestock health and are the source of most emerging infectious diseases. It is rarely considered how changes in wildlife population age-structures or how age-stratified behaviours might alter the level ...
Francois, Sarah+7 more
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Antibiotic-induced perturbations are manifested in the dominant intestinal bacterial phyla of atlantic salmon [PDF]
The intestinal microbiota of certain farmed fish are often exposed to antimicrobial substances, such as antibiotics, that are used to prevent and treat bacterial diseases.
Fernandes, Jorge Manuel de Oliveira+2 more
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Faecal Microbiota Characterisation of Potamochoerus porcus Living in a Controlled Environment [PDF]
Intestinal bacteria establish a specific relationship with the host animal, which causes the acquisition of gut microbiota with a unique composition classified as the enterotype.
Correa, Federico+10 more
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The Sichuan takin (Budorcas taxicolor tibetana) is a rare and endangered ruminant distributed in the eastern Himalayas. However, little information is available regarding the intestinal microbiota of the takin.
Hui Zhu+6 more
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Analysis of Gut Microbiota and Metabolites in Diannan Small Ear Sows at Diestrus and Metestrus
The physiological state of the host affects the gut microbes. The estrus cycle is critical to the reproductive cycle of sows. However, the association between gut microbes and animal estrus is poorly understood.
Xuancheng Guan+12 more
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Tryptophan metabolism and bacterial root commensals synergistically control fungal abundance in roots to promote Arabidopsis thaliana health [PDF]
The roots of healthy and asymptomatic plants are colonized by a staggering diversity of microbes, including bacteria, fungi, and oomycetes (i.e. the root microbiota), and yet plants have evolved a complex, multi-layer, immune system that detects ...
Wolinska-Griese, Katarzyna Wiktoria
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Tissue-scale microbiota of the Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) and its relationship with the environment [PDF]
In this study, we characterize the structural variation of the microbiota of Mytilus galloprovincialis at the tissue scale, also exploring the connection with the microbial ecosystem of the surrounding water. Mussels were sampled within a farm located in
Elena Biagi+10 more
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Complete genome sequence and description of Salinispira pacifica gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel spirochaete isolated form a hypersaline microbial mat [PDF]
During a study of the anaerobic microbial community of a lithifying hypersaline microbial mat of Lake 21 on the Kiritimati atoll (Kiribati Republic, Central Pacific) strain L21-RPul-D2(T) was isolated.
Ben Hania, Wajdi+8 more
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