To investigate the effect of feeding on hibernating Hirudo nipponia, metagenomic
sequencing was performed on the microorganisms collected from the digestive tract of H …

Aeromonas veronii strain Hm21 was isolated from the digestive tract of the medicinal leech
Hirudo verbana and has been used to identify genes that are important for host colonization …

Background: Hirudotherapy is often used successfully in modern medicine, especially in
plastic and reconstructive surgery. However, Aeromonas infections are the most common …

ABSTRACT The 2, 3-seco pathway, the pathway for anaerobic cholesterol degradation, has
been established in the denitrifying betaproteobacterium Sterolibacterium denitrificans …

Most animal-microbe mutualistic associations are characterized by nutrient exchange
between the partners. When the host provides the nutrients, it can gain the capacity to shape …

In most animals, digestive tracts harbor the greatest number of bacteria in the animal that
contribute to its health: by aiding in the digestion of nutrients, provisioning essential nutrients …

Here, we provide evidence that the freshwater parasitic copepod, Salmincola californiensis,
acts as a vector for Aeromonas salmonicida. While investigating the effects of S …

Leeches are found in terrestrial, aquatic, and marine habitats on all continents.
Sanguivorous leeches have been used in medicine for millennia. Modern scientific uses …

This contribution describes the current state of experimental model development and use as
a strategy for gaining insight into the form and function of certain types of host-microbe …

Host-associated microbial communities are widespread in nature and vital to the health and
fitness of the host. Deciphering the physiology of the microbiome in vivo is critical to …