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Wolbachia as an “Infectious” Extrinsic Factor Manipulating Host Signaling Pathways

Wolbachia pipientis is a widespread endosymbiont of filarial nematodes and arthropods. While in worms the symbiosis is obligate, in arthropods Wolbachia induces several reproductive manipulations (i.e., cytoplasmic incompatibility, parthenogenesis, feminization of genetic males, and male-killing) in...

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Autor principal: Negri, Ilaria
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Research Foundation 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3356060/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22654845
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2011.00115