Extreme Divergence of Wolbachia Tropism for the Stem-Cell-Niche in the Drosophila Testis

Microbial tropism, the infection of specific cells and tissues by a microorganism, is a fundamental aspect of host-microbe interactions. The intracellular bacteria Wolbachia have a peculiar tropism for the stem cell niches in the Drosophila ovary, the microenvironments that support the cells produci...

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Main Authors: Toomey, Michelle E., Frydman, Horacio M.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4270793/