Bsal susceptibility depends on host origin but not on skin microbiota in captive Pleurodeles waltl.
These results demonstrate a limited involvement of the microbiota in Bsal dynamics in P. waltl, suggesting that other mechanisms contribute to individual Bsal susceptibility. Further research on the relation between chytrid pathogens and their amphibian hosts will be instrumental to improve the conservation of the most endangered vertebrate class on earth.
Authors
- Elin Verbrugghe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1388-4266)
- An Martel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7609-5649)
- Léa Fieschi‐Méric (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5196-8877)
- Sofie De Bruyckere
- Frank Pasmans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3160-503X)
- Eduardo Fernández Meléndez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4384-4606)
- Ellen Blomme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8663-4330)
Institutions
- Ghent University (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Animal Microbiome
- Published
- 2025-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-025-00485-x
- Primary Topic
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Johns Hopkins University