Identification and Characterization of a Candidate <named-content content-type="genus-species">Wolbachia pipientis</named-content> Type IV Effector That Interacts with the Actin Cytoskeleton

ABSTRACT Many bacteria live as intracellular symbionts, causing persistent infections within insects. One extraordinarily common infection is that of Wolbachia pipientis, which infects 40% of insect species and induces reproductive effects. The bacteria are passed from generation to generation both...

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Main Authors: Kathy B. Sheehan, MaryAnn Martin, Cammie F. Lesser, Ralph R. Isberg, Irene L. G. Newton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2016-09-01
Series:mBio
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.00622-16