Host-adapted bacteria include mutualists and pathogens of animals, plants and insects.
Their study is therefore important for biotechnology, biodiversity and human health. The …

Filarial nematodes are important helminth parasites of the tropics and a leading cause of
global disability. They include species responsible for onchocerciasis, lymphatic filariasis …

Background Inherited bacteria have come to be recognised as important components of
arthropod biology. In addition to mutualistic symbioses, a range of other inherited bacteria …

Owing to the potential role of the tick Amblyomma cooperi in the enzootic cycle of Rickettsia
rickettsii, the etiologic agent of Brazilian spotted fever (BSF), this study evaluated infection by …

Insect Symbiosis summarizes the current knowledge of the relationship between symbiotic
organisms and their insect hosts and provides an unparalleled analysis of cutting-edge …

Abstract Al. pha. pro. te. o. bac. te′ ri. a. Gr. n. alpha name of first letter of Greek alphabet;
Gr. n. Proteus ocean god able to change shape; Gr. n. bakterion a small rod; ML fem. pl. n …

The past decade has revealed the bacterium Wolbachia as the most widespread symbiont of
arthropods and nematodes. Behind this evolutionary success is an remarkable variety of …

Although heritable microorganisms are increasingly recognized as widespread in insects,
no systematic screens for such symbionts have been conducted in Drosophila species (the …

Phylogenetic studies have implicated frequent horizontal transmission of Wolbachia among
arthropod host lineages. However, the ecological routes for such lateral transfer are poorly …

The housefly feeds and reproduces in animal manure and decaying organic substances and
thus lives in intimate association with various microorganisms including human pathogens …