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ArticleCommunications biology2025

Dietary microbiota-mediated shifts in gut microbial ecology and pathogen interactions in giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca).

Zheng Yan, Ying Yao, Qin Xu, Xin He, Xinyu Zhou, Hairui Wang

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Article in Communications biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Giant Panda Feces-DerivedVeterinary sciences · 2026
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6 authors.

Zheng YanChengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Chengdu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1780-6134
Ying YaoChengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Chengdu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6164-5759
Qin XuChengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Chengdu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2646-8288
Xin HeChengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Chengdu, China.
Xinyu ZhouChengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Chengdu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-5252-4972
Hairui WangChengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Chengdu, China. pandaharry@panda.org.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-1741-7326

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The impact of dietary microorganisms on host microbiota is recognized, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This study examined the effects of bamboo surface microbiota, including virulence factors, antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), and mobile genetic elements from different bamboo parts (leaves, shoots, and culms), on giant panda gut microbiota using three pairs of twins. Results showed that bamboo and fecal samples shared 1670 microbial species, with shoot surface microbiota contributing the highest proportion (21%, Bayesian source tracking) of contemporaneous gut microbiota, primarily by increasing abundances of Escherichia coli and ARGs. Klebsiella pneumoniae and Salmonella enterica also showed high co-occurrence in both bamboo and fecal samples, indicating potential colonization. Additionally, Streptococcus suis, Acinetobacter, and Mycobacterium progressively declined in fecal samples as bamboo shoot intake increased, suggesting these microbes are likely transient. The findings emphasize the impact of foodborne microorganisms on the host and the importance of conservation management.

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