<it>Wolbachia </it>infections that reduce immature insect survival: Predicted impacts on population replacement

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The evolutionary success of <it>Wolbachia </it>bacteria, infections of which are widespread in invertebrates, is largely attributed to an ability to manipulate host reproduction without imposing substantial fitness costs....

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Main Authors: Crowley Philip H, Huang Yunxin, Suh Eunho, Mains James W, Crain Philip R, Dobson Stephen L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/11/290