Metagenomic analysis reveals the microbiome and resistome in migratory birds.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antibiotic-resistant pathogens pose high risks to human and animal health worldwide. In recent years, the role of gut microbiota as a reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in humans and animals has been increasingly investigated. However, the structure and function of the gut bacterial community, as well as the ARGs they carry in migratory birds remain unknown.

Results

Here, we collected samples from migratory bird species and their associated environments and characterized their gut microbiomes and resistomes using shotgun metagenomic sequencing. We found that migratory birds vary greatly in gut bacterial composition but are similar in their microbiome metabolism and function. Birds from the same environment tend to harbor similar bacterial communities.

SUBMITTER: Cao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7053137 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature