Culture-independent characterization of the digestive-tract microbiota of the medicinal leech reveals a tripartite symbiosis
PL Worthen, CJ Gode, J Graf - Applied and environmental …, 2006 - Am Soc Microbiol
Culture-based studies of the microbial community within the gut of the medicinal leech have
typically been focused on various Aeromonas species, which were believed to be the sole …
typically been focused on various Aeromonas species, which were believed to be the sole …
[HTML][HTML] Metagenomic analysis of the medicinal leech gut microbiota
There are trillions of microbes found throughout the human body and they exceed the
number of eukaryotic cells by 10-fold. Metagenomic studies have revealed that the majority …
number of eukaryotic cells by 10-fold. Metagenomic studies have revealed that the majority …
Novel Role for Aeromonas jandaei as a Digestive Tract Symbiont of the North American Medicinal Leech
ME Siddall, PL Worthen, M Johnson… - Applied and …, 2007 - Am Soc Microbiol
The gut bacteria of the North American medicinal leech, Macrobdella decora, were
characterized. Biochemical tests and DNA sequences indicated that Aeromonas jandaei is …
characterized. Biochemical tests and DNA sequences indicated that Aeromonas jandaei is …
Spatial and temporal population dynamics of a naturally occurring two-species microbial community inside the digestive tract of the medicinal leech
The medicinal leech, Hirudo verbana, is one of the simplest naturally occurring models for
digestive-tract symbioses, where only two bacterial species, Aeromonas veronii bv. sobria (γ …
digestive-tract symbioses, where only two bacterial species, Aeromonas veronii bv. sobria (γ …
Identification of Aeromonas veronii Genes Required for Colonization of the Medicinal Leech, Hirudo verbana
Most digestive tracts contain a complex consortium of beneficial microorganisms, making it
challenging to tease apart the molecular interactions between symbiont and host. The …
challenging to tease apart the molecular interactions between symbiont and host. The …
[HTML][HTML] Host matters: medicinal leech digestive-tract symbionts and their pathogenic potential
JN Marden, EA McClure, L Beka, J Graf - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Digestive-tract microbiota exert tremendous influence over host health. Host-symbiont model
systems are studied to investigate how symbioses are initiated and maintained, as well as to …
systems are studied to investigate how symbioses are initiated and maintained, as well as to …
[HTML][HTML] Characterization of shed medicinal leech mucus reveals a diverse microbiota
Microbial transmission through mucosal-mediated mechanisms is widespread throughout
the animal kingdom. One example of this occurs with Hirudo verbana, the medicinal leech …
the animal kingdom. One example of this occurs with Hirudo verbana, the medicinal leech …
Bacterial symbioses of the medicinal leech Hirudo verbana
MC Nelson, J Graf - Gut Microbes, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Gastrointestinal microbiomes play important roles in the health and nutrition of animals and
humans. The medicinal leech, Hirudo verbana, serves as a powerful model for the study of …
humans. The medicinal leech, Hirudo verbana, serves as a powerful model for the study of …
Characterization of the Digestive-Tract Microbiota of Hirudo orientalis, a European Medicinal Leech
ABSTRACT FDA-approved, postoperative use of leeches can lead to bacterial infections. In
this study, we used culture-dependent and culture-independent approaches to characterize …
this study, we used culture-dependent and culture-independent approaches to characterize …
[HTML][HTML] Reciprocal immune benefit based on complementary production of antibiotics by the leech Hirudo verbana and its gut symbiont Aeromonas veronii
A Tasiemski, F Massol, V Cuvillier-Hot… - Scientific Reports, 2015 - nature.com
The medicinal leech has established a long-term mutualistic association with Aeromonas
veronii, a versatile bacterium which can also display free-living waterborne and fish-or …
veronii, a versatile bacterium which can also display free-living waterborne and fish-or …