Impacts of a novel defensive symbiosis on the nematode host microbiome
<p><strong>Background:</strong> Bacteria adapted to live within animals can protect their hosts against harmful infections. Beyond antagonism with pathogens, a ‘defensive’ bacterial symbiont could engage in additional interactions with other colonizing micro-organisms. A single bac...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020
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