Wolbachia interferes with ferritin expression and iron metabolism in insects.
Wolbachia is an intracellular bacterium generally described as being a facultative reproductive parasite. However, Wolbachia is necessary for oogenesis completion in the wasp Asobara tabida. This dependence has evolved recently as a result of interference with apoptosis during oogenesis. Through com...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-10-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2759286?pdf=render |