Isolation and Propagation of Laboratory Strains and a Novel Flea-Derived Field Strain of <i>Wolbachia</i> in Tick Cell Lines

Isolation and Propagation of Laboratory Strains and a Novel Flea-Derived Field Strain of <i>Wolbachia</i> in Tick Cell Lines

<i>Wolbachia</i> are intracellular endosymbionts of several invertebrate taxa, including insects and nematodes. Although <i>Wolbachia</i> DNA has been detected in ticks, its presence is generally associated with parasitism by insects. To determine whether or not <i>Wolb...

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Main Authors: Jing Jing Khoo, Timothy J. Kurtti, Nurul Aini Husin, Alexandra Beliavskaia, Fang Shiang Lim, Mulya Mustika Sari Zulkifli, Alaa M. Al-Khafaji, Catherine Hartley, Alistair C. Darby, Grant L. Hughes, Sazaly AbuBakar, Benjamin L. Makepeace, Lesley Bell-Sakyi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
<i>Wolbachia</i>
tick cell line
<i>Ctenocephalides</i>
flea
Malaysia
in vitro culture
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/7/988

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