ReviewBiology2021
Microbially Mediated Chemical Ecology of Animals: A Review of Its Role in Conspecific Communication, Parasitism and Predation.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 26 citations in OpenAlex.
- Group recognition in the German cockroach, a subsocial omnivore, is based on faecal odour preference that is modulated by coprophagy, diet and learning.Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2026Article
- Reviewing the role of microbial volatile organic compounds as potential oviposition elicitors for the horn fly, Haematobia irritans(Diptera: Muscidae).Journal of chemical ecology · 2026Review
- Environmental factors associated with nesting habits and age shape the composition and connection between skin and uropygial gland microbiomes of birds.The Journal of animal ecology · 2026Article
- The uropygial gland of the European hoopoe as a symbiotic organ.Animal microbiome · 2026Article
- Colouration of the uropygial secretion in starling nestlings: a possible role of bacteria in parent-offspring communication.Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2024Article
- Microbiota and the volatile profile of avian nests are associated with each other and with the intensity of parasitism.FEMS microbiology ecology · 2024Article
- Social environment influences microbiota and potentially pathogenic bacterial communities on the skin of developing birds.Animal microbiome · 2024Article
- The Microbiota of Moon Snail Egg Collars is Shaped by Host-Specific Factors.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2024Article
- Volatiles of symbiotic bacterial origin explain ectoparasitism and fledging success of hoopoes.Animal microbiome · 2024Article
- The intestinal digesta microbiota of tropical marine fish is largely uncultured and distinct from surrounding water microbiota.NPJ biofilms and microbiomes · 2024Article
- Parasitism causes changes in caterpillar odours and associated bacterial communities with consequences for host-location by a hyperparasitoid.PLoS pathogens · 2023Article
- Severity and progression rate of periodontitis are associated with an increased risk of hypertension of patients attending a university clinic.BMC oral health · 2022Article
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- Social factors and the neurobiology of pathogen avoidance.Biology letters · 2022Review
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- Microbial infection risk predicts antimicrobial potential of avian symbionts.Frontiers in microbiology · 2022Article
- Symbiotic microbiota and odor ensure mating in time for giant pandas.Frontiers in microbiology · 2022Article
- Human Microbiota Network: Unveiling Potential Crosstalk between the Different Microbiota Ecosystems and Their Role in Health and Disease.Nutrients · 2021Review
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Abstract
Microbial symbionts are nowadays considered of pivotal importance for animal life. Among the many processes where microorganisms are involved, an emerging research avenue focuses on their major role in driving the evolution of chemical communication in their hosts. Volatiles of bacterial origin may underlie chemical communication and the transfer of social information through signals, as well as inadvertent social information. We reviewed the role of microorganisms in animal communication between conspecifics, and, because the microbiome may cause beneficial as well as deleterious effects on their animal hosts, we also reviewed its role in determining the outcome of the interactions with parasites and predators. Finally, we paid special attention to the hypothetical role of predation and parasitism in driving the evolution of the animal microbiome. We highlighted the novelty of the theoretical framework derived from considering the microbiota of animals in scenarios of communication, parasitism, and predation. We aimed to encourage research in these areas, suggesting key predictions that need to be tested to better understand what is one of the main roles of bacteria in animal biology.
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