Harnessing the Microbiome to Prevent Fungal Infections: Lessons from Amphibians

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dc.contributor.authorWalke, Jenifer B.en
dc.contributor.authorBelden, Lisa K.en
dc.contributor.departmentBiological Sciencesen
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-04T18:42:14Zen
dc.date.available2018-12-04T18:42:14Zen
dc.date.issued2016-09-08en
dc.description.abstractAll multicellular organisms are host to microbial symbionts that constitute the microbiome and can have significant impacts on the host, including altering development, behavior, and health [1]. In turn, aspects of the host and their environment can influence the microbiome [2]. Here, we briefly summarize current knowledge of the amphibian skin microbiome and its role in heath and disease. Given the increase in fungal diseases that now threaten amphibians and other wildlife—including bees, bats, snakes, and corals, as well as a variety of economically important crops [3]—we hope that lessons learned from amphibian host–microbe interactions can also ultimately be applied in other systems (Fig 1).en
dc.description.sponsorshipFunding was provided by the National Science Foundation (DEB-1136640). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.en
dc.format.extent6 pagesen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1005796en
dc.identifier.eissn1553-7374en
dc.identifier.issn1553-7366en
dc.identifier.issue9en
dc.identifier.othere1005796en
dc.identifier.pmid27606683en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/86217en
dc.identifier.volume12en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherPLOSen
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.subjectskin bacterial communitiesen
dc.subjectbatrachochytrium-dendrobatidisen
dc.subjectjanthinobacterium-lividumen
dc.subjectantifungal metabolitesen
dc.subjectsymbiotic bacteriaen
dc.subjectplethodon-cinereusen
dc.subjectfrogsen
dc.subjectsalamandersen
dc.subjectpersistenceen
dc.subjectselectionen
dc.titleHarnessing the Microbiome to Prevent Fungal Infections: Lessons from Amphibiansen
dc.title.serialPLOS Pathogensen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten

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