Microbial Community and Potential Pathogen Shifts Along an Ornamental Fish Supply Chain

Microbial Community and Potential Pathogen Shifts Along an Ornamental Fish Supply Chain

There is broad interest in disease spread through the pet trade, but empirical research on hosts and pathogens in transit along actual trade routes is notably absent. Using next-generation DNA sequencing, and partnering with the ornamental fish industry, we tracked shifts in microbial community and...

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Main Authors: Linda A. Amaral-Zettler, Victor Schmidt, Katherine F. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
amplicon sequencing
Sailfin Tang
fish microbiome
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/6/3/91
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spelling doaj-a743241a6d9a492387daa89c914e430f2020-11-24T21:21:44ZengMDPI AGMicroorganisms2076-26072018-08-01639110.3390/microorganisms6030091microorganisms6030091Microbial Community and Potential Pathogen Shifts Along an Ornamental Fish Supply ChainLinda A. Amaral-Zettler0Victor Schmidt1Katherine F. Smith2The Josephine Bay Paul Center for Comparative Molecular Biology and Evolution, Marine Biological Laboratory, 7 MBL Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543, USAThe Josephine Bay Paul Center for Comparative Molecular Biology and Evolution, Marine Biological Laboratory, 7 MBL Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543, USADepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Brown University, 80 Waterman Street Box G-W, Providence, RI 02912, USAThere is broad interest in disease spread through the pet trade, but empirical research on hosts and pathogens in transit along actual trade routes is notably absent. Using next-generation DNA sequencing, and partnering with the ornamental fish industry, we tracked shifts in microbial community and potential pathogen structure associated with Sailfin Tang (Zebrasoma desjardinii) along the United States (U.S.) leg of an international supply chain. We observed striking changes in microbial diversity and composition of potential pathogens, including increased dominance of vibrios of fishes in transit. Our pilot findings suggest that high investment in fishes early in the supply chain may not matter to their long-term health depending on end destination conditions.http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/6/3/91amplicon sequencingSailfin Tangfish microbiome
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author Linda A. Amaral-Zettler
Victor Schmidt
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Victor Schmidt
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Microbial Community and Potential Pathogen Shifts Along an Ornamental Fish Supply Chain
Microorganisms
amplicon sequencing
Sailfin Tang
fish microbiome
author_facet Linda A. Amaral-Zettler
Victor Schmidt
Katherine F. Smith
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title Microbial Community and Potential Pathogen Shifts Along an Ornamental Fish Supply Chain
title_short Microbial Community and Potential Pathogen Shifts Along an Ornamental Fish Supply Chain
title_full Microbial Community and Potential Pathogen Shifts Along an Ornamental Fish Supply Chain
title_fullStr Microbial Community and Potential Pathogen Shifts Along an Ornamental Fish Supply Chain
title_full_unstemmed Microbial Community and Potential Pathogen Shifts Along an Ornamental Fish Supply Chain
title_sort microbial community and potential pathogen shifts along an ornamental fish supply chain
publisher MDPI AG
series Microorganisms
issn 2076-2607
publishDate 2018-08-01
description There is broad interest in disease spread through the pet trade, but empirical research on hosts and pathogens in transit along actual trade routes is notably absent. Using next-generation DNA sequencing, and partnering with the ornamental fish industry, we tracked shifts in microbial community and potential pathogen structure associated with Sailfin Tang (Zebrasoma desjardinii) along the United States (U.S.) leg of an international supply chain. We observed striking changes in microbial diversity and composition of potential pathogens, including increased dominance of vibrios of fishes in transit. Our pilot findings suggest that high investment in fishes early in the supply chain may not matter to their long-term health depending on end destination conditions.
topic amplicon sequencing
Sailfin Tang
fish microbiome
url http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/6/3/91
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