The avian gut microbiota: community, physiology and function in wild birds
Gastrointestinal microbiota play a vital role in maintaining organismal health, through
facilitating nutrient uptake, detoxification and interactions with the immune system. The …
facilitating nutrient uptake, detoxification and interactions with the immune system. The …
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 …
relationships with their respective hosts. Because the gut microbial community and its …
Exploring the avian gut microbiota: current trends and future directions
Birds represent a diverse and evolutionarily successful lineage, occupying a wide range of
niches throughout the world. Like all vertebrates, avians harbor diverse communities of …
niches throughout the world. Like all vertebrates, avians harbor diverse communities of …
Active migration is associated with specific and consistent changes to gut microbiota in Calidris shorebirds
Gut microbes are increasingly recognised for their role in regulating an animal's metabolism
and immunity. However, identifying repeatable associations between host physiological …
and immunity. However, identifying repeatable associations between host physiological …
A Systematic Review on the Role of Wildlife as Carriers and Spreaders of Campylobacter spp.
AM Olvera-Ramírez, NR McEwan, K Stanley… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Wildlife are important reservoirs of bacterial pathogens associated with
human diseases. Campylobacteriosis is a relevant gastrointestinal disease in humans and …
human diseases. Campylobacteriosis is a relevant gastrointestinal disease in humans and …
Gut microbiome is affected by inter-sexual and inter-seasonal variation in diet for thick-billed murres (Uria lomvia)
The role of the gut microbiome is increasingly being recognized by health scientists and
veterinarians, yet its role in wild animals remains understudied. Variations in the gut …
veterinarians, yet its role in wild animals remains understudied. Variations in the gut …
Recruitment and establishment of the gut microbiome in arctic shorebirds
Gut microbiota play a key role in host health. Mammals acquire gut microbiota during birth,
but timing of gut microbial recruitment in birds is unknown. We evaluated whether precocial …
but timing of gut microbial recruitment in birds is unknown. We evaluated whether precocial …
Comparative analysis of fecal microbiomes from wild waterbirds to poultry, cattle, pigs, and wastewater treatment plants for a microbial source tracking approach
AM Boukerb, C Noël, E Quenot, B Cadiou… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Fecal pollution in coastal areas is of a high concern since it affects bathing and shellfish
harvesting activities. Wild waterbirds are non-negligible in the overall signal of the …
harvesting activities. Wild waterbirds are non-negligible in the overall signal of the …
Comparing the intestinal bacterial communies of sympatric wintering Hooded Crane (Grus monacha) and Domestic Goose (Anser anser domesticus)
R Fu, X Xiang, Y Dong, L Cheng, L Zhou - Avian Research, 2020 - Springer
Background Gut microbiota play crucial roles in host health. Wild birds and domestic poultry
often occupy sympatric habitats, which facilitate the mutual transmission of intestinal …
often occupy sympatric habitats, which facilitate the mutual transmission of intestinal …
Composition and drivers of gut microbial communities in arctic-breeding shorebirds
Gut microbiota can have important effects on host health, but explanatory factors and
pathways that determine gut microbial composition can differ among host lineages. In …
pathways that determine gut microbial composition can differ among host lineages. In …