AUTHOR=Davies Cary Pirone , Summers Katie Lynn , Arfken Ann M. , Darwish Nadia , Chaudhari Atul , Frey Juli Foster , Schreier Lori , Proszkowiec-Weglarz Monika TITLE=Temporal dynamics of the chicken mycobiome JOURNAL=Frontiers in Physiology VOLUME=13 YEAR=2022 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/articles/10.3389/fphys.2022.1057810 DOI=10.3389/fphys.2022.1057810 ISSN=1664-042X ABSTRACT=
The microbiome is an integral part of chicken health and can affect immunity, nutrient utilization, and performance. The role of bacterial microbiota members in host health is relatively well established, but less attention has been paid to fungal members of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) community. However, human studies indicate that fungi play a critical role in health. Here, we described fungal communities, or mycobiomes, in both the lumen and mucosa of the chicken ileum and cecum from hatch through 14 days of age. We also assessed the effects of delayed access to feed immediately post-hatch (PH) on mycobiome composition, as PH feed delay is commonly associated with poor health performance. Chicken mycobiomes in each of the populations were distinct and changed over time. All mycobiomes were dominated by