Impact of <i>Plasmodium relictum</i> Infection on the Colonization Resistance of Bird Gut Microbiota: A Preliminary Study.

ABSTRACT: Avian malaria infection has been known to affect host microbiota, but the impact of Plasmodium infection on the colonization resistance in bird gut microbiota remains unexplored. This study investigated the dynamics of Plasmodium relictum infection in canaries, aiming to explore the hypothesis that microbiota modulation by P. relictum would reduce colonization resistance. Canaries were infected with P. relictum, while a control group was maintained. The results revealed the presence of P. relictum in the blood of all infected canaries. Analysis of the host microbiota showed no significant differences in alpha diversity metrics between infected and control groups. However, significant differences in beta diversity indicated alterations in the microbial tax

SUBMITTER: Azelyte J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10819382 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature