In frogs, preventing early-life gut microbiome disruptions leads to better health

In frogs, preventing early-life gut microbiome disruptions leads to better health 07/26/2017 02:59 PM EDT Biologists at the University of Connecticut and University of South Florida have found that a crucial window in the development of tadpoles may influence a frog's ability to fight infectious diseases as an adult. The scientists showed that an early-life disruption of the gut and skin bacterial communities of tadpoles later affects the adult frogs' ability to fight off parasitic gut worms. Full story at http://today.uconn.edu/2017/07/frogs-early-fate-gut-microbiome-shapes-later-health/ Source University of Connecticut This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111