Investigating the gut bacteria structure and function of hibernating bats through 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing and culturomics

ABSTRACT The gut microbiota of bats is vital for their roles in health and the ecosystem, yet studies on hibernating bats in southwest China, particularly in the unique karst landscape of Guizhou, are limited. We captured three hibernating bat species—Pipistrellus (PB), Rhinolophus (RB), and Myotis...

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Main Authors: Jian Zhou, Ying Liu, Tao Gu, Jingzhu Zhou, Fengming Chen, Shijun Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2025-05-01
Series:mSystems
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msystems.01463-24
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