Unraveling Assemblage, Functions and Stability of the Gut Microbiota of Blattella germanica by Antibiotic Treatment

• Published in: Frontiers in microbiology Vol. 11; p. 487
• Main Authors: Domínguez-Santos, Rebeca, Pérez-Cobas, Ana Elena, Artacho, Alejandro, Castro, José A., Talón, Irene, Moya, Andrés, García-Ferris, Carlos, Latorre, Amparo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 25.03.2020
• Subjects: antibiotics; Blattella germanica; endosymbiosis; functional resilience; gut microbiota; Microbiology; functional resilience; Blattella germanica; antibiotics; endosymbiosis; gut microbiota

Symbiosis between prokaryotes and eukaryotes is a widespread phenomenon that has contributed to the evolution of eukaryotes. In cockroaches, two types of symbionts coexist: an endosymbiont in the fat body ( ), and a rich gut microbiota. The transmission mode of is vertical, while the gut microbiota...