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Title: Argonne News Brief: Here be Dragons! Komodo Dragons Help Understanding of Microbial Health

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OSTI ID:1334953

Researchers found that captive Komodo Dragons share microbes with their environment, just as humans and pets do within homes. These observations build our understanding of the impact of captivity on health, which could lead to improvements in the care of animals within our homes and other closed environments.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States); Univ. of California, San Diego, CA (United States); Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States); Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States); Denver Zoo, Denver, CO (United States); Zoo Atlanta, Atlanta, GA (United States); Wildlife Conservation Society, New York City, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; Alfred P. Sloan Foundation; John S. Templeton Foundation; Howard Hughes Medical Inst., Chevy Chase, MD (United States)
OSTI ID:
1334953
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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