Characteristics of gut microbiota profiles in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) with gastrointestinal disorders

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 1327 - 14
• Main Authors: Klinhom, Sarisa, Kunasol, Chanon, Sriwichaiin, Sirawit, Kerdphoo, Sasiwan, Chattipakorn, Nipon, Chattipakorn, Siriporn C., Thitaram, Chatchote
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 08.01.2025; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 631/326; 631/337; 631/601; 692/700; Animals; Bacteria - classification; Bacteria - genetics; Bacteria - isolation & purification; Captive; Colic; Community composition; Diarrhea; Diarrhea - microbiology; Diarrhea - veterinary; Digestive system; Dysbacteriosis; Dysbiosis - microbiology; Dysbiosis - veterinary; Elephants; Elephants - microbiology; Feces; Feces - microbiology; Female; Gastrointestinal diseases; Gastrointestinal Diseases - microbiology; Gastrointestinal Diseases - veterinary; Gastrointestinal disorder; Gastrointestinal Microbiome; Gastrointestinal tract; Gut microbiome; Gut microbiota; High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing; Humanities and Social Sciences; Intestinal microflora; Male; Microbiomes; Microbiota; multidisciplinary; Next-generation sequencing; Relative abundance; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S - genetics; rRNA 16S; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Sequence analysis; Taxa; Thailand; Water management; Thailand; Diarrhea; Gastrointestinal disorder; Gut microbiome; Elephants; Captive; Colic

Colic and diarrhea are common gastrointestinal (GI) disorders in captive Asian elephants, which can severely impact health and lead to mortality. Gut dysbiosis, indicated by alterations in gut microbiome composition, can be observed in individuals with GI disorders. However, changes in gut microbial...