Infected bdelloid rotifer (IMAGE)

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Infected bdelloid rotifer

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Like other animals, bdelloid rotifers need strategies to fight off infections and avoid ending up like this diseased individual, which has been taken over and killed by a fungus. 
Credit: C. G. Wilson 2024

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Credit: C. G. Wilson 2024

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These images and videos are provided for editorial purposes only and must be credited. Permission is granted to use them in conjunction with coverage of the paper: 'Bdelloid rotifers deploy horizontally acquired biosynthetic genes against a fungal pathogen' (Nowell et al. Nature Communications, 2024) They can be modified for this purpose (e.g. cropped) but they must not be sold on to third parties. All other rights reserved.

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