The gut microbiome provides vital functions for mammalian hosts, yet research on its
variability and function across adult life spans and multiple generations is limited in large …

Gut bacterial communities of bumble bees are correlated with defense against pathogens.
Further understanding this host-microbe association is vitally important as bumble bees are …

Blood-feeding leeches of the genus Placobdella have acquired intracellular
alphaproteobacterial endosymbionts of the genus Reichenowia that potentially aid in the …

The medicinal leeches have been widely utilized in medical procedures for thousands of
years. Recently, there were more and more transcriptomes of leech published online …

As an obligatory parasite of humans, the body louse (Pediculus humanus humanus) is an
important vector for human diseases, including epidemic typhus, relapsing fever, and trench …

Birds represent a diverse class of vertebrates that exhibit a fascinating array of adaptations
and behaviors, while playing vital ecological roles across the globe as pollinators, seed …

Animals are colonized by coevolved bacterial communities, which contribute to the host's
health. This commensal microbiota is often highly specific to its host-species, inferring strong …

Could honeybees' most valuable contribution to mankind besides pollination services be
alternative tools against infections? Today, due to the emerging antibiotic‐resistant …

Animals are home to complex microbial communities, which are shaped through interactions
within the community, interactions with the host, and through environmental factors. The …

Aeromonas veronii biovar sobria, Aeromonas veronii biovar veronii, and Aeromonas
allosaccharophila are a closely related group of organisms, the Aeromonas veronii Group …