mSystems (Jun 2021)

Interkingdom Gut Microbiome and Resistome of the Cockroach <i>Blattella germanica</i>

  • Rebeca Dom&#237;nguez-Santos,
  • Ana Elena P&#233;rez-Cobas,
  • Paolo Cuti,
  • Vicente P&#233;rez-Brocal,
  • Carlos Garc&#237;a-Ferris,
  • Andr&#233;s Moya,
  • Amparo Latorre,
  • Rosario Gil

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1128/mSystems.01213-20
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 3

Abstract

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For the first time, we analyze the interkingdom hindgut microbiome of this species, including bacteria, fungi, archaea, and viruses. Network analysis reveals putative cooperation between core bacteria that could be key for ecosystem equilibrium.