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The mutual relationship of earthworms and microorganisms
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SYSNO ASEP 0564867 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type O - Ostatní Subsidiary J Ostatní články Title The mutual relationship of earthworms and microorganisms Author(s) Škanta, František (MBU-M) RID
Procházková, Petra (MBU-M) RID, ORCID
Roubalová, Radka (MBU-M) RID, ORCID
Bilej, Martin (MBU-M) RID, ORCIDArticle number 31 Source Title Bulletin Československé společnosti mikrobiologické. - : Československá společnost mikrobiologická - ISSN 0009-0646
Roč. 2018, č. 1 (2018), s. 16Number of pages 16 s. Language eng - English Country CZ - Czech Republic Keywords earthworm ; microorganism ; ecology ; immune system ; PRR ; AMP Subject RIV EE - Microbiology, Virology OECD category Microbiology Method of publishing Limited access Institutional support MBU-M - RVO:61388971 Annotation Earthworms are important soil invertebrate organisms that participate in nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems and in the formation of the soil profile from the physical, chemical and also microbial point of view. Soils are considered the most microbially diverse environments on Earth. Therefore all invertebrate species living in soil need to possess a complex immune system. Both coelomic cavity and digestive tract of earthworms represent open systems with permanent contact with soil microorganisms. Intestine of earthworms contains significantly higher amount of microorganisms in comparison with coelom. Interactions between microorganisms and mucosal immune system of the gut are more complex and they, besides others, include digestive enzymes which can promote molecular recognition of bacterial components by immune system.
In addition to microorganisms, the soil is also reached by a great variety of organic and inorganic pollutants earthworms have to cope with. The adverse effects of pollutants on earthworms and the response to these compounds is reflected by higher expression of various defense molecules.
Workplace Institute of Microbiology Contact Eliška Spurná, eliska.spurna@biomed.cas.cz, Tel.: 241 062 231 Year of Publishing 2023 Electronic address file:///C:/Users/Spurnae/Downloads/6368ebd515a91-Bulletin_CSSM_Skanta_2020.pdf
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