Reduced functional fungal communities in two species of sloths (Bradypus variegatus and Choloepus hoffmanni) suggest a link to slow digestion
Priscila Chaverri-Echandi, Efraín Escudero‐Leyva, Darling Mora-Rojas, Andrea Calvo-Obando, Mariana González, Esteban Escalante-Campos, Esteve Mesén-Porras, Daniela Wicki-Emmenegger, Diego Rojas‐Gätjens, Judith Avey-Arroyo, Mariana Campos-Hernández, Erick Castellón, Andrés Moreira‐Soto, Jan Felix Drexler, Max Chavarría
This study analyzes the gut microbiota of sloths to link microbial composition and function to their slow digestion.
Current Microbiology · Jun 7, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology