Endosymbiont Tolerance and Control within Insect Hosts
Bacterial endosymbioses are very common in insects and can range from obligate to facultative as well as from mutualistic to pathogenic associations. Several recent studies provide new insight into how endosymbionts manage to establish chronic infections of their hosts without being eliminated by th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2012-06-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/3/2/553 |