Metagenome-Assembled Genomes Reveal Mechanisms of Carbohydrate and Nitrogen Metabolism of Schistosomiasis-Transmitting Vector <i>Biomphalaria Glabrata</i>
Shuling Du, Xi Sun, Jingxiang Zhang, Datao Lin, Runzhi Chen, Ying Cui, Suoyu Xiang, Zhongdao Wu, Tao Ding
Abstract
The spread of aquatic gastropod Biomphalaria glabrata , an intermediate host of Schistosoma mansoni , exacerbates the burden of schistosomiasis disease worldwide. This study provides insights into the importance of microbiome for basic biological activities of freshwater snails, and offers a valuable microbial genome resource to fill the gap in the analysis of the snail-microbiota-parasite relationship.
Topics & Concepts
Biomphalaria glabrataBiologyMetagenomicsBiomphalariaSchistosomiasisGenomeVector (molecular biology)Computational biologyEcologyEvolutionary biologyGeneticsZoologyGeneHelminthsSchistosoma mansoniRecombinant DNAParasites and Host InteractionsParasite Biology and Host InteractionsHelminth infection and control