Interkingdom Gut Microbiome and Resistome of the Cockroach Blattella germanica

• Published in: mSystems Vol. 6; no. 3
• Main Authors: Domínguez-Santos, Rebeca, Pérez-Cobas, Ana Elena, Cuti, Paolo, Pérez-Brocal, Vicente, García-Ferris, Carlos, Moya, Andrés, Latorre, Amparo, Gil, Rosario
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Society for Microbiology 11.05.2021
• Subjects: Research Article; gut microbiome; kanamycin; antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs); Blattella germanica; symbiosis

For the first time, we analyze the interkingdom hindgut microbiome of this species, including bacteria, fungi, archaea, and viruses. Network analysis reveals putative cooperation between core bacteria that could be key for ecosystem equilibrium. Cockroaches are intriguing animals with two coexisting...