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Aug 2026
The Caenorhabditis elegans microbiome impacts microsporidia infection through nutrient limitation and spore inactivation
Microsporidia are fungal parasites that can only reproduce inside the cells of a host, and they infect most animal groups, including humans and agriculturally important species. Animals also harbor a microbiome, which can shape resistance to infection, but the mechanisms by which bacteria influence microsporidia infect...
Hala Tamim El Jarkass, Stefanie Castelblanco, Winnie Zhao et al.
· Nature Communications · 3 citations