Humpback Whale Populations Share a Core Skin Bacterial Community: Towards a Health Index for Marine...
Humpback Whale Populations Share a Core Skin Bacterial Community: Towards a Health Index for Marine Mammals?
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Microbes are now well regarded for their important role in mammalian health. The microbiology of skin--a unique interface between the host and environment--is a major research focus in human health and skin disorders, but is less explored in other mammals. Here, we report on a cross-population study of the skin-associated bacterial community of hum...
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Humpback Whale Populations Share a Core Skin Bacterial Community: Towards a Health Index for Marine Mammals?
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1510500273
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1510500273
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0090785
