Effect of intestinal tapeworms on the gut microbiota of the common carp, Cyprinus carpio

Abstract Background Parasitic protozoans, helminths, alter the gut microbiota in mammals, yet little is known about the influence of intestinal cestodes on gut microbiota in fish. In the present study, the composition and diversity of the hindgut microbiota were determined in the intestine of common...

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Main Authors: Pei P. Fu, Fan Xiong, Wen W. Feng, Hong Zou, Shan G. Wu, Ming Li, Gui T. Wang, Wen X. Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3510-z