Glucocorticoids modulate gastrointestinal microbiome in a wild bird.

Authors

José C Noguera
Manuel Aira
Marcos Pérez-Losada, George Washington UniversityFollow
Jorge Domínguez
Alberto Velando

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

4-1-2018

Journal

Royal Society Open Science

Volume

5

Issue

4

DOI

10.1098/rsos.171743

Abstract

It has recently been hypothesized that stress exposure (e.g. via glucocorticoid secretion) may dysregulate the bacterial gut microbiome, a crucial 'organ' in animal health. However, whether stress exposure (e.g. via glucocorticoid secretion) affects the bacterial gut microbiome of natural populations is unknown. We have experimentally altered the basal glucocorticoid level (corticosterone implants) in a wild avian species, the yellow-legged gull

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Reproduced with permission of the Royal Society Publishing. Royal Society Open Science

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APA Citation

Noguera, J., Aira, M., Pérez-Losada, M., Domínguez, J., & Velando, A. (2018). Glucocorticoids modulate gastrointestinal microbiome in a wild bird.. Royal Society Open Science, 5 (4). http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.171743

Peer Reviewed

1

Open Access

1