Wolbachia-Host Interactions: Host Mating Patterns Affect Wolbachia Density Dynamics.

Wolbachia are maternally inherited intracellular bacteria that infect a wide range of arthropods and cause an array of effects on host reproduction, fitness and mating behavior. Although our understanding of the Wolbachia-associated effects on hosts is rapidly expanding, our knowledge of the host fa...

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Main Authors: Dong-Xiao Zhao, Xiang-Fei Zhang, Da-Song Chen, Yan-Kai Zhang, Xiao-Yue Hong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3688896?pdf=render