Removal of Wolbachia from Brugia pahangi Is Closely Linked to Worm Death and Fecundity but Does Not Result in Altered Lymphatic Lesion Formation in Mongolian Gerbils ( Meriones unguiculatus )

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Approximately 30 years ago, researchers reported intracellular bacteria in filarial nematodes. These bacteria are relatives of the arthropod symbiont Wolbachia and occur in many filarial nematodes, including Brugia pahangi and Brugia malayi. Wolbachia bacteria have been implicated in a variety of roles, including filaria development and fecundity and the pathogenesis of lymphatic lesions associated with filarial...

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