Detection and characterization of <it>Wolbachia</it> infections in laboratory and natural populations of different species of tsetse flies (genus <it>Glossina</it>)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Wolbachia</it> is a genus of endosymbiotic α-Proteobacteria infecting a wide range of arthropods and filarial nematodes. <it>Wolbachia</it> is able to induce reproductive abnormalities such as cytoplasmic...

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Main Authors: Doudoumis Vangelis, Tsiamis George, Wamwiri Florence, Brelsfoard Corey, Alam Uzma, Aksoy Emre, Dalaperas Stelios, Abd-Alla Adly, Ouma Johnson, Takac Peter, Aksoy Serap, Bourtzis Kostas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-01-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/S1/S3