Changes in the gut microbiota diversity of brown frogs (Rana dybowskii) after an antibiotic bath.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Captive amphibians frequently receive antibiotic baths to control bacterial diseases. The potential collateral effect of these antibiotics on the microbiota of frogs is largely unknown. To date, studies have mainly relied on oral administration to examine the effects of antibiotics on the gut microbiota; in contrast, little is known regarding the effects of bath-applied antibiotics on the gut microbiota. The gut microbiota compositions of the gentamicin, recovery, and control groups were compared by Illumina high-throughput sequencing, and the functional profiles were analysed using Phylogenetic Investigation of Communities by Reconstruction of Unobserved States (PICRUSt). Furthermore, the relationship between the structure and predicted functional composition of the gut

SUBMITTER: Tong Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8529755 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature