Skin Microbiota of the Captive Giant Panda (Ailuropoda Melanoleuca) and the Distribution of Opportunistic Skin Disease-Associated Bacteria in Different Seasons

Skin Microbiota of the Captive Giant Panda (Ailuropoda Melanoleuca) and the Distribution of Opportunistic Skin Disease-Associated Bacteria in Different Seasons

The giant panda is one of the rarest animals in the world. Skin diseases seriously endanger the health of giant panda and are considered the second major cause of its morbidity. Skin microbiota is a complex ecosystem, and the community structure and the pathogenic potential of bacteria on giant pand...

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Main Authors: Xiaoping Ma, Gen Li, Chao Yang, Ming He, Chengdong Wang, Yu Gu, Shanshan Ling, Sanjie Cao, Qigui Yan, Xinfeng Han, Yiping Wen, Qin Zhao, Rui Wu, Junliang Deng, Zhicai Zuo, Shumin Yu, Yanchun Hu, Zhijun Zhong, Guangneng Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
skin microbiome
16S rRNA gene
high-throughput sequencing
seasonality
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.666486/full

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