Wolbachia utilize host actin for efficient maternal transmission in Drosophila melanogaster.
Wolbachia pipientis is a ubiquitous, maternally transmitted bacterium that infects the germline of insect hosts. Estimates are that Wolbachia infect nearly 40% of insect species on the planet, making it the most prevalent infection on Earth. The bacterium, infamous for the reproductive phenotypes it...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-04-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4408098?pdf=render |