Stochastic processes govern gut bacterial community assembly in a Schistosoma mansoni-transmitting snail, Biomphalaria straminea
This study demonstrates that stochastic processes govern the assembly of the gut microbiota in B. straminea. Furthermore, snail adaptation is associated with the interplay between stochastic and deterministic processes in gut microbial composition. This study provides a better understanding of the dynamic patterns of the gut microbial community in freshwater gastropods and may contribute to the development of strategies for controlling intermediate hosts and schistosomiasis.
Authors
- Zhanhong Yuan
- Datao Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1655-8706)
- Zhongdao Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5879-9757)
- Jehangir Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4328-5459)
- Benjamin Sanogo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8932-3542)
- Jinni Hong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2048-0780)
- Xi Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2213-3763)
- Jun-Qi Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8686-6707)
Institutions
- Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China (CN)
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan (PK)
- China Atomic Energy Authority (CN)
- Institut National de Recherche en Santé Publique (ML)
- Hainan General Hospital (CN)
- Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences (CN)
- Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (CN)
- Southern Medical University (CN)
- Hainan Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2025-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012828
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Gut microbiota and health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.42
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Higher Education Discipline Innovation Project