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Effects of host traits and land-use changes on the gut microbiota of the Namibian black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas).
FEMS microbiology ecology - 1 Nov 2017
Menke Sebastian, Meier Matthias, Mfune John K E, Melzheimer Joerg, Wachter Bettina, Sommer Simone
Abstract excerpt
Host traits and environmental factors drive the natural variation in gut microbiota, and disruption in homeostasis can cause infections and chronic diseases. African wildlife is increasingly facing human-induced agricultural habitats, which also amplifies the contact probability with livestock with unknown consequences for wildlife gut microbiotas and the risk of transmission of potentially pathogenic bacteria....
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