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Ex situ Diet Influences the Bacterial Community Associated with the Skin of Red-Eyed Tree Frogs (Agalychnis callidryas)

Amphibians support symbiotic bacterial communities on their skin that protect against a range of infectious pathogens, including the amphibian chytrid fungus. The conditions under which amphibians are maintained in captivity (e.g. diet, substrate, enrichment) in ex situ conservation programmes may a...

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Autores principales: Antwis, Rachael E., Haworth, Rachel L., Engelmoer, Daniel J. P., Ogilvy, Victoria, Fidgett, Andrea L., Preziosi, Richard F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3887054/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24416427
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0085563