Widespread Wolbachia infection in terrestrial isopods and other crustaceans

Wolbachia bacteria are obligate intracellular alpha-Proteobacteria of arthropods and nematodes. Although widespread among isopod crustaceans, they have seldom been found in non-isopod crustacean species. Here, we report Wolbachia infection in fourteen new crustacean species. Our results extend the r...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Richard Cordaux, Samuel Pichon, Houda Ben Afia Hatira, Vincent Doublet, Pierre Grève, Isabelle Marcadé, Christine Braquart-Varnier, Catherine Souty-Grosset, Faouzia Charfi-Cheikhrouha, Didier Bouchon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2012-03-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:http://zookeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=2523