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Schrödinger's microbes: Tools for distinguishing the living from the dead in microbial ecosystems by Emerson, Joanne B, Adams, Rachel I, Román, Clarisse M Betancourt, Brooks, Brandon, Coil, David A, Dahlhausen, Katherine, Ganz, Holly H, Hartmann, Erica M, Hsu, Tiffany, Justice, Nicholas B, Paulino-Lima, Ivan G, Luongo, Julia C, Lymperopoulou, Despoina S, Gomez-Silvan, Cinta, Rothschild-Mancinelli, Brooke, Balk, Melike, Huttenhower, Curtis, Nocker, Andreas, Vaishampayan, Parag, Rothschild, Lynn J

“…While often obvious for macroscopic organisms, determining whether a microbe is dead or alive is fraught with complications. Fields such as microbial ecology,…”
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Spores and soil from six sides: interdisciplinarity and the environmental biology of anthrax (Bacillus anthracis) by Carlson, Colin J., Getz, Wayne M., Kausrud, Kyrre L., Cizauskas, Carrie A., Blackburn, Jason K., Bustos Carrillo, Fausto A., Colwell, Rita, Easterday, W. Ryan, Ganz, Holly H., Kamath, Pauline L., Økstad, Ole A., Turner, Wendy C., Kolstø, Anne‐Brit, Stenseth, Nils C.

“…ABSTRACT Environmentally transmitted diseases are comparatively poorly understood and managed, and their ecology is particularly understudied. Here we identify…”
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Benefits of host genetic diversity for resistance to infection depend on parasite diversity by Ganz, Holly H., Ebert, Dieter

“…Host populations with high genetic diversity are predicted to have lower levels of infection prevalence. This theory assumes that host genetic diversity…”
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Diets with and without edible cricket support a similar level of diversity in the gut microbiome of dogs by Jarett, Jessica K., Carlson, Anne, Rossoni Serao, Mariana, Strickland, Jessica, Serfilippi, Laurie, Ganz, Holly H.

“…The gut microbiome plays an important role in the health of dogs. Both beneficial microbes and overall diversity can be modulated by diet. Fermentable sources…”
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Lethal exposure: An integrated approach to pathogen transmission via environmental reservoirs by Turner, Wendy C., Kausrud, Kyrre L., Beyer, Wolfgang, Easterday, W. Ryan, Barandongo, Zoë R., Blaschke, Elisabeth, Cloete, Claudine C., Lazak, Judith, Van Ert, Matthew N., Ganz, Holly H., Turnbull, Peter C. B., Stenseth, Nils Chr, Getz, Wayne M.

“…To mitigate the effects of zoonotic diseases on human and animal populations, it is critical to understand what factors alter transmission dynamics. Here we…”
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Characterization of the Blood Microbiome and Comparison with the Fecal Microbiome in Healthy Dogs and Dogs with Gastrointestinal Disease by Scarsella, Elisa, Meineri, Giorgia, Sandri, Misa, Ganz, Holly H, Stefanon, Bruno

“…Recent studies have found bacterial DNA in the blood of healthy individuals. To date, most studies on the blood microbiome have focused on human health, but…”
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Characterization and Description of the Fecal Microbiomes of Pet Domestic Ferrets (Mustela putorius furo) Living in Homes by Scarsella, Elisa, Fay, J. Skyla, Jospin, Guillaume, Jarett, Jessica K., Entrolezo, Zhandra, Ganz, Holly H.

“…The domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo) is a popular companion pet in the United States, with an estimated population of 500,000. Despite being obligate…”
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Oral Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Dogs with Tylosin-Responsive Enteropathy-A Proof-of-Concept Study by Hanifeh, Mohsen, Scarsella, Elisa, Rojas, Connie A, Ganz, Holly H, Huhtinen, Mirja, Laine, Tarmo, Spillmann, Thomas

“…A clinical trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) on the canine chronic enteropathy clinical activity index…”
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Bacteria isolated from Bengal cat (Felis catus × Prionailurus bengalensis) anal sac secretions produce volatile compounds potentially associated with animal signaling by Yamaguchi, Mei S, Ganz, Holly H, Cho, Adrienne W, Zaw, Thant H, Jospin, Guillaume, McCartney, Mitchell M, Davis, Cristina E, Eisen, Jonathan A, Coil, David A

“…In social animals, scent secretions and marking behaviors play critical roles in communication, including intraspecific signals, such as identifying…”
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Best Practices for Microbiome Study Design in Companion Animal Research by Jarett, Jessica K, Kingsbury, Dawn D, Dahlhausen, Katherine E, Ganz, Holly H

“…The gut microbiome is a community of microorganisms that inhabits an animal host's gastrointestinal tract, with important effects on animal health that are…”
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Microbiome Responses to Oral Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in a Cohort of Domestic Dogs by Rojas, Connie A, Entrolezo, Zhandra, Jarett, Jessica K, Jospin, Guillaume, Martin, Alex, Ganz, Holly H

“…Fecal microbiota transplants (FMTs) have been successful at treating digestive and skin conditions in dogs. The degree to which the microbiome is impacted by…”
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Microbiome Responses to Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Cats with Chronic Digestive Issues by Rojas, Connie A., Entrolezo, Zhandra, Jarett, Jessica K., Jospin, Guillaume, Kingsbury, Dawn D., Martin, Alex, Eisen, Jonathan A., Ganz, Holly H.

“…There is growing interest in the application of fecal microbiota transplants (FMTs) in small animal medicine, but there are few published studies that have…”
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Species-level characterization of the core microbiome in healthy dogs using full-length 16S rRNA gene sequencing by Rojas, Connie A, Park, Brian, Scarsella, Elisa, Jospin, Guillaume, Entrolezo, Zhandra, Jarett, Jessica K, Martin, Alex, Ganz, Holly H

“…Despite considerable interest and research in the canine fecal microbiome, our understanding of its species-level composition remains incomplete, as the…”
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The Oral Microbiome across Oral Sites in Cats with Chronic Gingivostomatitis, Periodontal Disease, and Tooth Resorption Compared with Healthy Cats by Anderson, Jamie G, Rojas, Connie A, Scarsella, Elisa, Entrolezo, Zhandra, Jospin, Guillaume, Hoffman, Sharon L, Force, Judy, MacLellan, Roxane H, Peak, Mike, Shope, Bonnie H, Tsugawa, Anson J, Ganz, Holly H

“…Feline chronic gingivostomatitis (FCGS) is a chronic mucosal and gingival inflammatory disease in which pathogenesis remains unclear. Interactions between the…”
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Interactions between Bacillus anthracis and plants may promote anthrax transmission by Ganz, Holly H, Turner, Wendy C, Brodie, Eoin L, Kusters, Martina, Shi, Ying, Sibanda, Heniritha, Torok, Tamas, Getz, Wayne M

“…Environmental reservoirs are essential in the maintenance and transmission of anthrax but are poorly characterized. The anthrax agent, Bacillus anthracis was…”
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Distribution and molecular evolution of bacillus anthracis genotypes in Namibia by Beyer, Wolfgang, Bellan, Steve, Eberle, Gisela, Ganz, Holly H, Getz, Wayne M, Haumacher, Renate, Hilss, Karen A, Kilian, Werner, Lazak, Judith, Turner, Wendy C, Turnbull, Peter C B

“…The recent development of genetic markers for Bacillus anthracis has made it possible to monitor the spread and distribution of this pathogen during and…”
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Effects of preservation method on canine ( Canis lupus familiaris ) fecal microbiota by Horng, Katti R, Ganz, Holly H, Eisen, Jonathan A, Marks, Stanley L

“…Studies involving gut microbiome analysis play an increasing role in the evaluation of health and disease in humans and animals alike. Fecal sampling methods…”
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Novel giant siphovirus from Bacillus anthracis features unusual genome characteristics by Ganz, Holly H, Law, Christina, Schmuki, Martina, Eichenseher, Fritz, Calendar, Richard, Loessner, Martin J, Getz, Wayne M, Korlach, Jonas, Beyer, Wolfgang, Klumpp, Jochen

“…Here we present vB_BanS-Tsamsa, a novel temperate phage isolated from Bacillus anthracis, the agent responsible for anthrax infections in wildlife, livestock…”
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The Kitty Microbiome Project: Defining the Healthy Fecal "Core Microbiome" in Pet Domestic Cats by Ganz, Holly H, Jospin, Guillaume, Rojas, Connie A, Martin, Alex L, Dahlhausen, Katherine, Kingsbury, Dawn D, Osborne, Carlton X, Entrolezo, Zhandra, Redner, Syd, Ramirez, Bryan, Eisen, Jonathan A, Leahy, Madeleine, Keaton, Chase, Wong, Janine, Gardy, Jennifer, Jarett, Jessica K

“…Here, we present a taxonomically defined fecal microbiome dataset for healthy domestic cats (Felis catus) fed a range of commercial diets. We used this healthy…”
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Community-Level Differences in the Microbiome of Healthy Wild Mallards and Those Infected by Influenza A Viruses by Ganz, Holly H, Doroud, Ladan, Firl, Alana J, Hird, Sarah M, Eisen, Jonathan A, Boyce, Walter M

“…Waterfowl, especially ducks and geese, are primary reservoirs for influenza A viruses (IAVs) that evolve and emerge as important pathogens in domestic animals…”
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