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Dynamic interactions within the host-associated microbiota cause tumor formation in the basal metazoan Hydra

The extent to which disturbances in the resident microbiota can compromise an animal’s health is poorly understood. Hydra is one of the evolutionary oldest animals with naturally occurring tumors. Here, we found a causal relationship between an environmental spirochete (Turneriella spec.) and tumori...

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Autores principales: Rathje, Kai, Mortzfeld, Benedikt, Hoeppner, Marc P., Taubenheim, Jan, Bosch, Thomas C. G., Klimovich, Alexander
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7081986/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32191776
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1008375