Pouch bacteria: an understudied and potentially important facet of marsupial reproduction
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Pouch bacteria : an understudied and potentially important facet of marsupial reproduction. / Maidment, Toby; Eisenhofer, Raphael.
I: Microbiology Australia, Bind 44, Nr. 1, 2023, s. 41-44.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Pouch bacteria
T2 - an understudied and potentially important facet of marsupial reproduction
AU - Maidment, Toby
AU - Eisenhofer, Raphael
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Australia is home to a rich biodiversity of marsupials that are found nowhere else. Unfortunately, many of these species are currently threatened with extinction due to introduced feral predators and other anthropogenic factors. There is growing recognition that host-associated microorganisms can play important roles for animal health, with billions of dollars currently being invested into human gut microbiome research and the development of microbiome-based therapeutics to improve human health. Can microorganisms also be harnessed to stem the tide of marsupial extinctions? In this review, we provide an overview of some of the challenges facing Australia's marsupials, and our current understanding of the microbiology of the marsupial pouch. We also propose outstanding research questions pertaining to the marsupial pouch, which, if addressed, may provide actionable knowledge and novel microbial therapies that could help stem the tide of marsupial extinctions in Australia.
AB - Australia is home to a rich biodiversity of marsupials that are found nowhere else. Unfortunately, many of these species are currently threatened with extinction due to introduced feral predators and other anthropogenic factors. There is growing recognition that host-associated microorganisms can play important roles for animal health, with billions of dollars currently being invested into human gut microbiome research and the development of microbiome-based therapeutics to improve human health. Can microorganisms also be harnessed to stem the tide of marsupial extinctions? In this review, we provide an overview of some of the challenges facing Australia's marsupials, and our current understanding of the microbiology of the marsupial pouch. We also propose outstanding research questions pertaining to the marsupial pouch, which, if addressed, may provide actionable knowledge and novel microbial therapies that could help stem the tide of marsupial extinctions in Australia.
KW - TAMMAR WALLABY
KW - QUOKKA
KW - ESTRUS
KW - FLORA
KW - YOUNG
KW - GUT
U2 - 10.1071/MA23010
DO - 10.1071/MA23010
M3 - Journal article
VL - 44
SP - 41
EP - 44
JO - Microbiology Australia
JF - Microbiology Australia
SN - 1324-4272
IS - 1
ER -
ID: 340096802