Evolutionary Ecology of Wolbachia Releases for Disease Control
Wolbachia is an endosymbiotic Alphaproteobacteria that can suppress insect-borne
diseases through decreasing host virus transmission (population replacement) or through …
diseases through decreasing host virus transmission (population replacement) or through …
Wolbachia: endosymbiont of onchocercid nematodes and their vectors
Background Wolbachia is an obligate intracellular maternally transmitted, gram-negative
bacterium which forms a spectrum of endosymbiotic relationships from parasitism to …
bacterium which forms a spectrum of endosymbiotic relationships from parasitism to …
Still a Host of Hosts for Wolbachia: Analysis of Recent Data Suggests That 40% of Terrestrial Arthropod Species Are Infected
R Zug, P Hammerstein - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Wolbachia are intracellular bacteria that manipulate the reproduction of their arthropod hosts
in remarkable ways. They are predominantly transmitted vertically from mother to offspring …
in remarkable ways. They are predominantly transmitted vertically from mother to offspring …
Uncovering symbiont‐driven genetic diversity across N orth A merican pea aphids
Heritable genetic variation is required for evolution, and while typically encoded within
nuclear and organellar genomes, several groups of invertebrates harbour heritable …
nuclear and organellar genomes, several groups of invertebrates harbour heritable …
Infectious Speciation Revisited: Impact of Symbiont-Depletion on Female Fitness and Mating Behavior of Drosophila paulistorum
WJ Miller, L Ehrman, D Schneider - PLoS pathogens, 2010 - journals.plos.org
The neotropical Drosophila paulistorum superspecies, consisting of at least six
geographically overlapping but reproductively isolated semispecies, has been the object of …
geographically overlapping but reproductively isolated semispecies, has been the object of …
Detection and Characterization of Wolbachia Infections in Natural Populations of Aphids: Is the Hidden Diversity Fully Unraveled?
Aphids are a serious threat to agriculture, despite being a rather small group of insects. The
about 4,000 species worldwide engage in highly interesting and complex relationships with …
about 4,000 species worldwide engage in highly interesting and complex relationships with …
An elusive endosymbiont: Does Wolbachia occur naturally in Aedes aegypti?
Wolbachia are maternally inherited endosymbiotic bacteria found within many insect
species. Aedes mosquitoes experimentally infected with Wolbachia are being released into …
species. Aedes mosquitoes experimentally infected with Wolbachia are being released into …
Wolbachia do not live by reproductive manipulation alone: infection polymorphism in Drosophila suzukii and D. subpulchrella
Drosophila suzukii recently invaded North America and Europe. Populations in Hawaii,
California, New York and Nova Scotia are polymorphic for Wolbachia, typically with< 20 …
California, New York and Nova Scotia are polymorphic for Wolbachia, typically with< 20 …
Diversification of Wolbachia Endosymbiont in the Culex pipiens Mosquito
CM Atyame, F Delsuc, N Pasteur… - … Biology and Evolution, 2011 - academic.oup.com
The α-proteobacteria Wolbachia are among the most common intracellular bacteria and
have recently emerged as important drivers of arthropod biology. Wolbachia commonly act …
have recently emerged as important drivers of arthropod biology. Wolbachia commonly act …
Detection and characterization of Wolbachia infections in laboratory and natural populations of different species of tsetse flies (genus Glossina)
Background Wolbachia is a genus of endosymbiotic α-Proteobacteria infecting a wide range
of arthropods and filarial nematodes. Wolbachia is able to induce reproductive abnormalities …
of arthropods and filarial nematodes. Wolbachia is able to induce reproductive abnormalities …