Wolbachia-Host Interactions: Host Mating Patterns Affect Wolbachia Density Dynamics

Wolbachia are maternally inherited intracellular bacteria that infect a wide range of arthropods and cause an array of effects on host reproduction, fitness and mating behavior. Although our understanding of the Wolbachia-associated effects on hosts is rapidly expanding, our knowledge of the host f...

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Main Authors: Zhao, Dong-Xiao, Zhang, Xiang-Fei, Chen, Da-Song, Zhang, Yan-Kai, Hong, Xiao-Yue
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3688896/