Male-killing <it>Wolbachia</it> do not protect <it>Drosophila bifasciata</it> against viral infection

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Insect symbionts employ multiple strategies to enhance their spread through populations, and some play a dual role as both a mutualist and a reproductive manipulator. It has recently been found that this is the case for some strains...

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Main Authors: Longdon Ben, Fabian Daniel K, Hurst Gregory DD, Jiggins Francis M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-01-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/S1/S8