Skin microbiota in frogs from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest: Species, forest type, and potential against pathogens.

The cutaneous microbiota of amphibians can be defined as a biological component of protection, since it can be composed of bacteria that produce antimicrobial compounds. Several factors influence skin microbial structure and it is possible that environmental variations are among one of these factors...

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Main Authors: Ananda Brito de Assis, Cristine Chaves Barreto, Carlos Arturo Navas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5497969?pdf=render