Variation in diet composition and its relation to gut microbiota in a passerine bird
Quality and quantity of food items consumed has a crucial effect on phenotypes. In addition
to direct effects mediated by nutrient resources, an individual's diet can also affect the …
to direct effects mediated by nutrient resources, an individual's diet can also affect the …
Cloacal microbiomes and ecology of individual barn swallows
Microbiomes can be considered as 'second genomes' for the host, and can deeply affect its
physiology, behaviour and fitness. We investigated the cloacal microbiomes (CMs) of adult …
physiology, behaviour and fitness. We investigated the cloacal microbiomes (CMs) of adult …
Gut microbiota of endangered crested ibis: Establishment, diversity, and association with reproductive output
J Ran, QH Wan, SG Fang - PLoS One, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Gut microbiota is known to influence the host's health; an imbalance of the gut microbial
community leads to various intestinal and non-intestinal diseases. Research on gut …
community leads to various intestinal and non-intestinal diseases. Research on gut …
Space, time and captivity: quantifying the factors influencing the fecal microbiome of an alpine ungulate
The community of microorganisms in the gut is affected by host species, diet and
environment and is linked to normal functioning of the host organism. Although the …
environment and is linked to normal functioning of the host organism. Although the …
Tree Species Diversity and Forest Edge Density Jointly Shape the Gut Microbiota Composition in Juvenile Great Tits (Parus major)
E Goossens, R Boonyarittichaikij… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Despite the microbiome's key role in health and fitness, little is known about the
environmental factors shaping the gut microbiome of wild birds. With habitat fragmentation …
environmental factors shaping the gut microbiome of wild birds. With habitat fragmentation …
Evolutionary and ecological immunology
Immune defenses vary widely across individuals and species. The field of evolutionary and
ecological immunology (also recognized as ecoimmunology) seeks to uncover both the …
ecological immunology (also recognized as ecoimmunology) seeks to uncover both the …
The gut microbiota-immune-brain axis in a wild vertebrate: dynamic interactions and health impacts
The gut microbiota-immune-brain axis is a feedback network which influences diverse
physiological processes and plays a pivotal role in overall health and wellbeing. Although …
physiological processes and plays a pivotal role in overall health and wellbeing. Although …
[HTML][HTML] Disentangling relationships between physiology, morphology, diet, and gut microbial diversity in American kestrel nestlings
JL Houtz, M Melo, JF Therrien… - Journal of Avian …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Gut microbiota are increasingly recognized as important drivers of host health and fitness
across vertebrate taxa. Given that gut microbial composition is directly influenced by the …
across vertebrate taxa. Given that gut microbial composition is directly influenced by the …
In sickness and in health: the dynamics of the fruit bat gut microbiota under a bacterial antigen challenge and its association with the immune response
Introduction Interactions between the gut microbiome (GM) and the immune system
influence host health and fitness. However, few studies have investigated this link and GM …
influence host health and fitness. However, few studies have investigated this link and GM …
Multiple bacteria associated with the more dysbiotic genitourinary microbiomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) influences the human health and can cause significant
illnesses. The genitourinary microbiome profiles in the T2DM patients remain poorly …
illnesses. The genitourinary microbiome profiles in the T2DM patients remain poorly …