EFFECTS OF FASTING AND REFEEDING ON HIRUDO NIPPONIA INTESTINAL MICROFLORA DIVERSITY

In this study, we utilized high-throughput sequencing technology to explore thechanges of intestinal microbiota of Hirudo nipponia among fasting group, refeeding groups and control group. The results showed that (1) on the hierarchical level of the phylum, the microflora mainly include Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes; (2) on the hierarchical level of genera, the dominate microflora include Aeromonas, Mucinivorans, Bacteroides and Erysipelothrix. The results also indicated that fasting and refeeding diversity and abundance of the dominate microflora, including Aeromonas and Mucinivorans. This study lays the foundation for more detailed composition and function of digestive tract microflora in H. nipponia.