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 …

We and herbivores eat endophytes

E Martínez‐Romero, JL Aguirre‐Noyola… - Microbial …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Health depends on the diet and a vegetal diet promotes health by providing fibres, vitamins
and diverse metabolites. Remarkably, plants may also provide microbes. Fungi and bacteria …

Microbial symbiosis and coevolution of an entire clade of ancient vertebrates: the gut microbiota of sea turtles and its relationship to their phylogenetic history

TF Scheelings, RJ Moore, TTH Van, M Klaassen… - Animal Microbiome, 2020 - Springer
Background The microbiota plays a critical role in host homeostasis and has been shown to
be a major driving force in host evolution. However, our understanding of these important …

Fecal Microbiota Characterization of Seychelles Giant Tortoises (Aldabrachelys gigantea) Living in Both Wild and Controlled Environments

C Sandri, F Correa, C Spiezio, P Trevisi… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
A microbiome is defined as a complex collection of microorganisms and their genetic
material. Studies regarding gut microbiomes of different animals have provided ecological …

Analysis of the Intestinal and Faecal Bacterial Microbiota of the Cervidae Family Using 16S Next-Generation Sequencing: A Review

I Pacheco-Torres, D Hernández-Sánchez… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
The Cervidae family has a wide distribution due to its adaptation to numerous ecological
environments, which allows it to develop a diverse microbial community in its digestive tract …

The gut bacterial microbiota of sea turtles differs between geographically distinct populations

TF Scheelings, RJ Moore, TTH Van… - Endangered Species …, 2020 - int-res.com
The microbiota of metazoans can be influenced by a variety of factors including diet,
environment and genetics. In this study we sampled multiple populations from 2 host …

[PDF][PDF] A metagenomic approach in the evaluation of the soil microbiome in coffee plantations under organic and conventional production in tropical agroecosystems

A Cabrera-Rodríguez, R Trejo-Calzada… - Emirates Journal of …, 2020 - researchgate.net
The aim of this study was to determine the soil microbiome throughout mass sequencing in
coffee plantations managed with either an organic (OAM; ie, bio-fertilizers Azospirillum …

Effect of organic and conventional systems used to grow pecan trees on diversity of soil microbiota

A Cabrera-Rodríguez, E Nava-Reyna, R Trejo-Calzada… - Diversity, 2020 - mdpi.com
Agronomic management modifies the soil bacterial communities and may alter the carbon
fractions. Here, we identify differences in several chemical and biological soil variables, as …

[PDF][PDF] Blood bacterial microbiota of the Texas tortoise, Gopherus berlandieri, in Tamaulipas, Mexico: Blood microbiota of Gopherus berlandieri

EM Medrano-Zapata, JL Becerra-López… - Revista Mexicana de …, 2024 - researchgate.net
The blood bacterial microbiota of the Texas tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri) in Tamaulipas,
Mexico, was characterized by next-generation sequencing. In 2019, blood was collected …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring bovine fecal bacterial microbiota in the Mapimi Biosphere Reserve, Northern Mexico

I Pacheco-Torres, CA Meza-Herrera… - Revista mexicana de …, 2022 - scielo.org.mx
In Mexico, information on the bovine fecal microbiota (Bos taurus) is scarce. The present
study describes the diversity and abundance of bacteria in fecal samples from rangeland …