2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
5/21/2019 | 12:15 PM - 12:30 PM | THE MICROBIOME OF A HELOBDELLA SPECIES | 250 DE
THE MICROBIOME OF A HELOBDELLA SPECIES
Blood-feeding leeches are generally thought to rely on bacterial symbionts to aid in the digestion of blood, the synthesis of vitamins from this low-nutrient food source, and for protection against pathogens. Aeromonas and a Rikenella-like bacterium have been identified as symbionts in the digestive tracts of medicinal leeches of the genus Hirudo [Family: Hirudinidae]. Bacterial species closely related to well-described insect symbionts, including Buchnera and Wigglesworthia are commonly found in the blood-feeding leeches of the Haementeria and Placobdelloides genera [Family: Glossiphoniidae]. However, the microbiomes of non-sanguivorous leeches including Helobdella modesta [Family: Glossiphoniidae] are currently unknown. Characterizing the microbiome of Helobdella modesta will provide a better understanding of the ecological roles of Helobdella modesta and of the genus’ evolutionary descent from the blood-feed members of the Glossiphoniidae family. This report is the first to describe the isolation, characterization, and identification of bacteria within the microbiome of a Helobdella species.
- Invertebrate
- Microbial
- Biodiversity
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Lauren Hardin
(), Southern Utah University, laurenhardin@suumail.net;
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Micah Forbush
(), Southern Utah University, micahforbush@gmail.com;
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Madeline Crossley
(), Southern Utah University, madelinecrossley@suumail.net;
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