<i>Spiroplasma</i> Infection among Ixodid Ticks Exhibits Species Dependence and Suggests a Vertical Pattern of Transmission

<i>Spiroplasma</i> Infection among Ixodid Ticks Exhibits Species Dependence and Suggests a Vertical Pattern of Transmission

Members of the genus <i>Spiroplasma</i> are Gram-positive bacteria without cell walls. Some <i>Spiroplasma</i> species can cause disease in arthropods such as bees, whereas others provide their host with resistance to pathogens. Ticks also harbour <i>Spiroplasma</i&g...

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Main Authors: Shohei Ogata, Wessam Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed, Kodai Kusakisako, May June Thu, Yongjin Qiu, Mohamed Abdallah Mohamed Moustafa, Keita Matsuno, Ken Katakura, Nariaki Nonaka, Ryo Nakao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
<i>Haemaphysalis</i>
<i>Ixodes</i>
<i>Spiroplasma</i>
symbionts
ticks
Japan
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/2/333

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