Xiao-Dong Zheng

Immune response of Amphioctopus fangsiao brain to Aggregata sinensis infection: Insights from transcriptomic studies.

Cephalopods are susceptible to various pathogens, including bacteria, fungi, viruses, protozoa, and metazoans. Among these, Aggregata is one of the most common and dangerous protozoan parasites. Aggregata can infect the digestive tract of cephalopods, leading to ulceration and atrophy of the host's mucosa, infiltration...