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A systematic review of advances in intestinal microflora of fish

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Intestinal flora is closely related to the health of organisms and the occurrence and development of diseases. The study of intestinal flora will provide a reference for the research and treatment of disease pathogenesis. Upon hatching, fish begin to acquire a microbial community in the intestine. In response to the environment and the host itself, the fish gut eventually develops a unique set of microflora, with some microorganisms being common to different fish. The existence of intestinal microorganisms creates an excellent microecological environment for the host, while the fish symbiotically provides conditions for the growth and reproduction of intestinal microflora. The intestinal flora and the host are interdependent and mutually restrictive. This review mainly describes the formation of fish intestinal flora, the function of normal intestinal flora, factors affecting intestinal flora, and a series of fish models.

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We sincerely thank Dr. Stanley Li Lin for his careful revision of both language and science. This work was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant numbers [81771384]).

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant numbers [81771384]).

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Yanqin Shen had the idea for the article. Chang Liu and Li-ping Zhao performed the literature search and data analysis. The first draft of the manuscript was written by Chang Liu, and Yanqin Shen critically revised the work. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Liu, C., Zhao, LP. & Shen, YQ. A systematic review of advances in intestinal microflora of fish. Fish Physiol Biochem 47, 2041–2053 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10695-021-01027-3

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