Background Shotgun metagenomic sequencing reveals the potential in microbial
communities. However, lower-cost 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene sequencing provides …

Chytridiomycosis is an emerging infectious disease affecting amphibians globally and it is
caused by the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd). Chytridiomycosis has …

Many studies have noted differences in microbes associated with animals reared in captivity
compared to their wild counterparts, but few studies have examined how microbes change …

Amphibians defend against pathogens using skin microbial communities, in addition to
innate and adaptive immunity. Despite skin microbial communities play a key role in the …

Considering that emerging infectious diseases are one of the major drivers of global
amphibian decline, controlling the spread of infections are even more challenging …

Skin-associated bacteria are known to inhibit infection by the fungal pathogen
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) in amphibians. It has also been postulated that skin …

The amphibian skin microbiome is important in maintaining host health, but is vulnerable to
perturbation from changes in biotic and abiotic conditions. Anthropogenic habitat …

Melanophryniscus admirabilis is a small toad, critically endangered with a microendemic
distribution in the Atlantic Forest in southern Brazil. The amphibian skin microbiome is …

Alien species can host diverse microbial communities. These associated microbiomes may
be important in the invasion process and their analysis requires a holistic community-based …

The cutaneous microbial community can influence the health of amphibians exposed to
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), a fungal pathogen that has contributed to recent …