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Multi-infections of feminizing Wolbachia strains in natural populations of the terrestrial isopod Armadillidium vulgare.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Valette Victorien, Bitome Essono Paul-Yannick, Le Clec'h Winka, Johnson Monique, Bech Nicolas, Grandjean Frédéric
Abstract excerpt
Maternally inherited Wolbachia (α-Proteobacteria) are widespread parasitic reproductive manipulators. A growing number of studies have described the presence of different Wolbachia strains within a same host. To date, no naturally occurring multiple infections have been recorded in terrestrial isopods. This is true for Armadillidium vulgare which is known to harbor non simultaneously three Wolbachia strains....
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