Bats and their associated microbiota have important impacts on subterranean ecosystems of their roosts, provide important terrestrial ecosystem services, and serve as a reservoir for a wide range of e
Migratory animals live in a world of constant change. Animals undergo many physiological changes preparing themselves for the migration. Although this field has been extensively studied over the last
We used a lipopolysaccharide (LPS) challenge to imitate bacterial infection in the Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus). We then sampled the gut microbiome (using an anal swab) of LPS bats and c
