OPEN VERSUS CLOSED SYMBIOSIS. “All animals are colonized by microorganisms that promote the health and fitness of their animal host. Many associations are open, meaning that microorganisms can be gained by the animal from external sources and are shed from the animal back to the environment, but other associations are closed with obligate vertical transmission, generally from mother to offspring.”
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022