Identification and Characterization of a Candidate Wolbachia pipientis Type IV Effector That Interacts with the Actin Cytoskeleton
Many bacteria live as intracellular symbionts, causing persistent infections within insects. One extraordinarily common infection is that of Wolbachia pipientis, which infects 40% of insect species and induces reproductive effects. The bacteria are passed from generation to generation both verticall...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2016-07-01
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| Series: | mBio |
| Online Access: | http://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/7/4/e00622-16 |