Influence of Microbiome on Withdrawal-Like Behavior in Planaria
Enrique Mentado Sosa,
John M. Pisciotta,
Miguel Guerra-Solano
et al.
Abstract:The microbiome of animals can influence health status, disease susceptibility and can also influence host behavior. This study investigates the effect of microbiome alteration on animal behavior using the planarian model system. For this,Girardia tigrina(Brown Planaria) andPhagocata gracilis(Black Planaria) were investigated. These flatworms possess a primitive nervous system and exhibit similar addictive and withdrawal behaviors to mammals. Here we tested the hypothesis that alteration of planarian microbiome… Show more
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