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Macrobdella decora: Old World Leech Gut Microbial Community Structure Conserved in a New World Leech

Leeches are found in terrestrial, aquatic, and marine habitats on all continents. Sanguivorous leeches have been used in medicine for millennia. Modern scientific uses include studies of neurons, anticoagulants, and gut microbial symbioses. Hirudo verbana, the European medicinal leech, maintains a g...

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Published in:Appl Environ Microbiol
Main Authors: McClure, Emily Ann, Nelson, Michael C., Lin, Amy, Graf, Joerg
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2021
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8117757/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33674439
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AEM.02082-20
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