Dataset for Beneath the Surface: Gut Microbes, Cyathostomins and Resident Immune Cells – Characterising the Baseline.

This dataset contains all files associated with the study “Beneath the Surface: Gut Microbes, Cyathostomins and Resident Immune Cells – Characterising the Baseline,” published in the International Journal for Parasitology.
The dataset includes:

Intermediate processed data:
Demultiplexed reads after quality control
ASV feature tables (QIIME2 output)
Taxonomic assignments (SILVA-based classification)
Alpha and beta diversity metrics
Metadata files (sample IDs, DNA qual' gut compartment, parasite burden)

Final outputs:

Figures used in the manuscript (bar plots, PCoA, Venn diagrams)

These files enable full reproducibility of the analyses described in the manuscript.
Keywords:
Equine microbiota, cyathostomins, gut immunity, QIIME2, 16S rRNA sequencing, parasitology