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Pathogenicity of Life-Shortening <i>Wolbachia</i> in <i>Aedes albopictus</i> after Transfer from <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i>
10 Oct 2009
Abstract excerpt
Maternally inherited Wolbachia bacteria have evolved mechanisms to manipulate the reproduction of their invertebrate hosts, promoting infection spread. A high fitness cost to the host is maladaptive for obligate endosymbionts, and prior studies show rapid selection of new Wolbachia associations toward commensal or mutualistic symbioses. Here, wMelPop Wolbachia is transferred from Drosophila melanogaster into the...
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