Superspreaders have lower gut microbial alpha-diversity and distinct gut microbial composition in a natural rodent population
(2025)
Journal Article
Wanelik, K. M., Begon, M., Bradley, J. E., Fenn, J., Jackson, J. A., & Paterson, S. (2025). Superspreaders have lower gut microbial alpha-diversity and distinct gut microbial composition in a natural rodent population. Animal Microbiome, 7, Article 42. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-025-00411-1
The microbiome is well known to drive variation in host states (e.g. behaviour, immunity) that would be expected to modulate the spread of infectious disease—but the role of microbiotal interactions in promoting superspreading is poorly understood. S... Read More about Superspreaders have lower gut microbial alpha-diversity and distinct gut microbial composition in a natural rodent population.