Comparative analysis of microbial community structure between healthy and Aeromonas veronii-infected Yangtze finless porpoise.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The gut microbiota is a complex ecosystem, which is essential for the metabolism, health and immunity of host. Many diseases have been shown to be closely related to the alteration of intestinal flora. Aeromonas veronii as a conditioned pathogen can cause disease in Yangtze finless porpoise through intestinal infections. However, it is not clear whether the disease caused by Aeromonas veronii is related to changes of intestinal flora. In the current study, the diversity and composition of gut microbiota in the healthy and Aeromonas veronii-infected Yangtze finless porpoise were evaluated by high-throughput sequencing to further investigate the potential association between intestinal flora alteration and pathogen invasion.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Liu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7275351 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature