Environmental factors associated with nesting habits and age shape the composition and connection between skin and uropygial gland microbiomes of birds

2026-06-30

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Ester Martínez‐Renau *

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Kasun H. Bodawatta

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Antonio M. Martín-Platero

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Manuel Martín‐Vivaldi

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María Dolores Barón

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Cristina Ruiz‐Castellano

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Manuel Martínez-Bueno

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Knud A. Jønsson

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Michael Poulsen

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Juan José Soler *

DOI：10.1111/1365-2656.70304

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Keywords:

antimicrobial defences

avian microbiome

cavity nesting

pathogen exposure

symbiotic bacteria

uropygial gland secretion