Wildlife Symbiotic Bacteria Are Indicators of the Health Status of the Host and Its Ecosystem
María Bravo, Theo Combes, Fernando O. Martínez, David Risco, Pilar Gonçalves, Waldo García‐Jiménez, Rosario Cerrato, Pedro Fernández‐Llario, Jorge Gutierrez‐Merino
Abstract
The wildlife symbiotic microbiota is an important component for the greater diversity and functionality of their bacterial populations, influencing host health and adaptability to its ecosystem. Although many microbes are partly responsible for the development of multiple physiological processes, only certain bacterial groups, such as lactic acid bacteria (LAB), have the capacity to overpopulate the gut, promoting health (or disease) when specific genetic and environmental conditions are present.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyWildlifeHost (biology)EcosystemEcologyPopulationPathogenic bacteriaBacteriaZoologyEnvironmental healthGeneticsMedicineGut microbiota and healthClostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens researchProbiotics and Fermented Foods