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    Wolbachia is a genus of gram-negative bacteria that can either infect many species of arthropod as an intracellular parasite, or act as a mutualistic...
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    parthenogenesis-inducing Wolbachia may be a difficult and rare phenomenon. However, when looking at the Wolbachia-host associations, the Trichogramma-Wolbachia form a monophyletic...
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    and cats. Wolbachia infection are the most common infection in arthropods today, and over 40% of arthropods have contracted it. Wolbachia can be transmitted...
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    which Wolbachia hinders uninfected individuals from producing offspring. Wolbachia has formed a symbiotic relationship with D. simulans. Wolbachia infects...
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    Wolbachia species have been detected in many species of Phytoseiidae, both in the field and in the lab. Although most research focuses on Wolbachia in...
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    Wolbachia pipientis is an intracellular bacterium that is an endosymbiont of D. immitis. All heartworms are thought to be infected with Wolbachia to...
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    of Wolbachia. Since Wolbachia is also maternally transmitted, it was found that the WNV-resistant phenotype is directly related to the Wolbachia infection...
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  • many arthropod species that is caused by intracellular parasites such as Wolbachia. These bacteria reside in the cytoplasm of the host cells (hence the name...
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    In the Wolbachia method, both male and female mosquitos that carry the Wolbachia bacterium are released into natural populations. Wolbachia boosts the...
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    which lays its eggs into ticks. It seems to use a symbiotic bacteria, Wolbachia pipientis, to weaken the tick's immune system. Ixodiphagus hookeri is...
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