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  • Aquatic snails are intermediate hosts for schistosomes, parasites causing significant human disease.
  • The microbiome of these snail hosts remains largely unexplored.
  • Snail-parasite interactions are critical for disease transmission.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize current knowledge on aquatic snail microbiomes.
  • To highlight the potential role of snail microbiomes in host-parasite interactions.
  • To identify future research priorities in snail microbiome studies.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and synthesis of existing studies on snail microbiomes.
  • Analysis of potential ecological and biological roles of snail-associated microbes.
  • Identification of knowledge gaps and future research directions.

Main Results:

  • Aquatic snails harbor a diverse and largely uncharacterized microbiome.
  • The snail microbiome is hypothesized to play a role in host susceptibility and resistance to schistosome infection.
  • Significant gaps exist in our understanding of snail microbiome composition and function.

Conclusions:

  • The microbiome of aquatic snails represents a critical, understudied factor in schistosome transmission.
  • Further research is needed to elucidate the composition, function, and ecological relevance of snail microbiomes.
  • Understanding snail microbiomes offers potential avenues for novel disease control strategies.