Gut microbiota in parasite-transmitting gastropods

• Main Authors: Peipei Li (Author), Jinni Hong (Author), Zhanhong Yuan (Author), Yun Huang (Author), Mingrou Wu (Author), Tao Ding (Author), Zhongdao Wu (Author), Xi Sun (Author), Datao Lin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Gastropoda, the largest class within the phylum Mollusca, houses diverse gut microbiota, and some gastropods serve as intermediate hosts for parasites. Studies have revealed that gut bacteria in gastropods are associated with various biological aspects, such as growth, immunity a...