The amphibian microbiome: natural range of variation, pathogenic dysbiosis, and role in conservation
RR Jiménez, S Sommer - Biodiversity and conservation, 2017 - Springer
Recent research in humans, livestock, and wildlife using high-throughput next-generation
sequencing (NGS) has identified that resident microbiota play an essential role in disease …
sequencing (NGS) has identified that resident microbiota play an essential role in disease …
Using “omics” and integrated multi-omics approaches to guide probiotic selection to mitigate chytridiomycosis and other emerging infectious diseases
Emerging infectious diseases in wildlife are responsible for massive population declines. In
amphibians, chytridiomycosis caused by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, Bd, has severely …
amphibians, chytridiomycosis caused by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, Bd, has severely …
The amphibian skin microbiome and its protective role against chytridiomycosis
Here we review the knowledge about skin microbiomes in amphibians accumulated over the
last two decades and the evidence regarding the protective role of skin bacteria. Amphibians …
last two decades and the evidence regarding the protective role of skin bacteria. Amphibians …
Probiotic treatment restores protection against lethal fungal infection lost during amphibian captivity
JG Kueneman, DC Woodhams… - … of the Royal …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Host-associated microbiomes perform many beneficial functions including resisting
pathogens and training the immune system. Here, we show that amphibians developing in …
pathogens and training the immune system. Here, we show that amphibians developing in …
Skin bacterial diversity of Panamanian frogs is associated with host susceptibility and presence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
Symbiotic bacteria on amphibian skin can inhibit growth of the fungus Batrachochytrium
dendrobatidis (Bd) that has caused dramatic population declines and extinctions of …
dendrobatidis (Bd) that has caused dramatic population declines and extinctions of …
Composition of symbiotic bacteria predicts survival in Panamanian golden frogs infected with a lethal fungus
Symbiotic microbes can dramatically impact host health and fitness, and recent research in a
diversity of systems suggests that different symbiont community structures may result in …
diversity of systems suggests that different symbiont community structures may result in …
Prodigiosin, Violacein, and Volatile Organic Compounds Produced by Widespread Cutaneous Bacteria of Amphibians Can Inhibit Two Batrachochytrium Fungal …
DC Woodhams, BC LaBumbard, KL Barnhart… - Microbial Ecology, 2018 - Springer
Symbiotic bacteria can produce secondary metabolites and volatile compounds that
contribute to amphibian skin defense. Some of these symbionts have been used as …
contribute to amphibian skin defense. Some of these symbionts have been used as …
Panamanian frog species host unique skin bacterial communities
Vertebrates, including amphibians, host diverse symbiotic microbes that contribute to host
disease resistance. Globally, and especially in montane tropical systems, many amphibian …
disease resistance. Globally, and especially in montane tropical systems, many amphibian …
Community structure and function of amphibian skin microbes: an experiment with bullfrogs exposed to a chytrid fungus
The vertebrate microbiome contributes to disease resistance, but few experiments have
examined the link between microbiome community structure and disease resistance …
examined the link between microbiome community structure and disease resistance …
Genetic variability and ontogeny predict microbiome structure in a disease-challenged montane amphibian
Amphibian populations worldwide are at risk of extinction from infectious diseases, including
chytridiomycosis caused by the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) …
chytridiomycosis caused by the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) …