Blastocystis infection in Tibetan antelopes (Pantholops hodgsonii) alters gut microbiota composition and function
These findings suggest that Blastocystis ST31 infection reshapes the gut microbiota and may impair the high-altitude adaptability of Tibetan antelopes by reducing plateau-adaptive microbes and functional capacity. This study provides the first evidence of Blastocystis-induced gut microbiota changes in Tibetan antelopes and broadens our understanding of parasite-microbiota interactions across hosts.
Authors
- Lin-Hong Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5295-4936)
- Jing Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2991-2076)
- Wei-Lan Yan
- Hong‐Bo Ni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2940-6210)
- Bei-Ni Chen
- Cong-Cong Lei
- Mingyuan Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9109-7888)
- Ya Qin
- Siyuan Qin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3915-0279)
- Hao Liang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7534-5124)
- Yan Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4242-4840)
- Jian Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8552-8805)
- Heting Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0035-774X)
- Zhong-Yuan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7273-6189)
- Jinghao Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2608-1606)
- He Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0230-1272)
- Wenhui Shi
Institutions
- Qingdao Agricultural University (CN)
- Guilin Medical University (CN)
- State Forestry and Grassland Administration (CN)
- Changchun University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
- Published
- 2025-12-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2025.1719025
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.05
Funders
- Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province
- National Science and Technology Major Project