Variation in Bat Guano Bacterial Community Composition With Depth

• Published in: Frontiers in microbiology Vol. 9; p. 914
• Main Authors: Newman, Molli M., Kloepper, Laura N., Duncan, Makenzie, McInroy, John A., Kloepper, Joseph W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 11.05.2018
• Subjects: bacterial communities; bacterial diversity; bats; Chiroptera; guano; Microbiology; Tadarida brasiliensis; bacterial diversity; bats; Tadarida brasiliensis; bacterial communities; guano; Chiroptera

Bats are known to be reservoirs for a variety of mammalian pathogens, including viruses, fungi, and bacteria. Many of the studies examining the microbial community inhabiting bats have investigated bacterial taxa found within specific bat tissues and isolated bat guano pellets, but relatively few st...