Possible impacts of the predominant Bacillus bacteria on the Ophiocordyceps unilateralis s. l. in its infected ant cadavers

Abstract Animal hosts infected and killed by parasitoid fungi become nutrient-rich cadavers for saprophytes. Bacteria adapted to colonization of parasitoid fungi can be selected and can predominate in the cadavers, actions that consequently impact the fitness of the parasitoid fungi. In Taiwan, the...

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Main Authors: Kai-Wen Tu, Ming-Chung Chiu, Wei-Jiun Lin, Yen-Ping Hsueh, Chung-Chi Lin, Jui-Yu Chou
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/b88499ce94cf40fd9e4d92c2202f0f1b
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