Effects of snake fungal disease (ophidiomycosis) on the skin microbiome across two major experimental scales

Abstract excerpt

Emerging infectious diseases are increasingly recognized as a significant threat to global biodiversity conservation. Elucidating the relationship between pathogens and the host microbiome could lead to novel approaches for mitigating disease impacts. Pathogens can alter the host microbiome by inducing dysbiosis, an ecological state characterized by a reduction in bacterial alpha diversity, an increase in...

Topics

Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.

• Share to Amphibian and Reptile Biology
• Share to Dermatological diseases and infestations
• Share to Vector-borne infectious diseases