Is Intestinal Bacterial Diversity Enhanced by Trans-Species Spread in the Mixed-Species Flock of Hooded Crane ( Grus monacha ) and Bean Goose ( Anser fabalis ) Wintering in the Lower and Middle Yangtze River Floodplain?
Diversity of gut microbes is influenced by many aspects, including the host internal factors and even direct or indirect contact with other birds, which is particularly important for mixed-species wintering waterbird flocks. In this study, Illumina high-throughput sequencing was used to analyze the...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:4b4fc82654134e9483958aaa3ceec33e 2024-01-07T09:38:22+01:00 Is Intestinal Bacterial Diversity Enhanced by Trans-Species Spread in the Mixed-Species Flock of Hooded Crane ( Grus monacha ) and Bean Goose ( Anser fabalis ) Wintering in the Lower and Middle Yangtze River Floodplain? Zhuqing Yang Lizhi Zhou 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11010233 https://doaj.org/article/4b4fc82654134e9483958aaa3ceec33e EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/1/233 https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2615 doi:10.3390/ani11010233 2076-2615 https://doaj.org/article/4b4fc82654134e9483958aaa3ceec33e Animals, Vol 11, Iss 1, p 233 (2021) intestinal bacteria trans-species pathogen interaction migratory waterbirds Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Zoology QL1-991 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11010233 2023-12-10T01:44:50Z Diversity of gut microbes is influenced by many aspects, including the host internal factors and even direct or indirect contact with other birds, which is particularly important for mixed-species wintering waterbird flocks. In this study, Illumina high-throughput sequencing was used to analyze the intestinal bacteria of the hooded crane and bean goose whose niches overlap at Shengjin Lake. We tested whether contact time enhances the trans-species spread of gut bacteria. Results indicate alpha-diversity and microbial composition displayed significant separation between the two hosts in every wintering period, although the number of bacteria types shared increased with increasing contact time. For the same species, with the lengthening of contact time, alpha-diversity and the number of operational taxonomic units (OTUs) in the host intestine augmented, and the common OTUs and structural similarity of microflora in the middle and late periods were more than in the early and middle periods. In addition, we found a very high proportion of shared pathogens. Our results indicate that, although intestinal microflora of different species were separated, direct or indirect contact in the mixed-species flock caused the spread of gut bacteria trans-species, indicating that more attention should be paid to intestinal pathogens in wild birds. Article in Journal/Newspaper Anser fabalis Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Animals 11 1 233 |
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Diversity of gut microbes is influenced by many aspects, including the host internal factors and even direct or indirect contact with other birds, which is particularly important for mixed-species wintering waterbird flocks. In this study, Illumina high-throughput sequencing was used to analyze the intestinal bacteria of the hooded crane and bean goose whose niches overlap at Shengjin Lake. We tested whether contact time enhances the trans-species spread of gut bacteria. Results indicate alpha-diversity and microbial composition displayed significant separation between the two hosts in every wintering period, although the number of bacteria types shared increased with increasing contact time. For the same species, with the lengthening of contact time, alpha-diversity and the number of operational taxonomic units (OTUs) in the host intestine augmented, and the common OTUs and structural similarity of microflora in the middle and late periods were more than in the early and middle periods. In addition, we found a very high proportion of shared pathogens. Our results indicate that, although intestinal microflora of different species were separated, direct or indirect contact in the mixed-species flock caused the spread of gut bacteria trans-species, indicating that more attention should be paid to intestinal pathogens in wild birds. |
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Is Intestinal Bacterial Diversity Enhanced by Trans-Species Spread in the Mixed-Species Flock of Hooded Crane ( Grus monacha ) and Bean Goose ( Anser fabalis ) Wintering in the Lower and Middle Yangtze River Floodplain? |
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Is Intestinal Bacterial Diversity Enhanced by Trans-Species Spread in the Mixed-Species Flock of Hooded Crane ( Grus monacha ) and Bean Goose ( Anser fabalis ) Wintering in the Lower and Middle Yangtze River Floodplain? |
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Is Intestinal Bacterial Diversity Enhanced by Trans-Species Spread in the Mixed-Species Flock of Hooded Crane ( Grus monacha ) and Bean Goose ( Anser fabalis ) Wintering in the Lower and Middle Yangtze River Floodplain? |
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Is Intestinal Bacterial Diversity Enhanced by Trans-Species Spread in the Mixed-Species Flock of Hooded Crane ( Grus monacha ) and Bean Goose ( Anser fabalis ) Wintering in the Lower and Middle Yangtze River Floodplain? |
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Is Intestinal Bacterial Diversity Enhanced by Trans-Species Spread in the Mixed-Species Flock of Hooded Crane ( Grus monacha ) and Bean Goose ( Anser fabalis ) Wintering in the Lower and Middle Yangtze River Floodplain? |
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is intestinal bacterial diversity enhanced by trans-species spread in the mixed-species flock of hooded crane ( grus monacha ) and bean goose ( anser fabalis ) wintering in the lower and middle yangtze river floodplain? |
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