The hematopoietic organ: a cornerstone for Wolbachia propagation between and within hosts

Wolbachia is an intracellular alpha-proteobacterium which is transmitted vertically from mother to offspring but also frequently switches horizontally from one host to another. Our hypothesis is based on the role of immune cells and the organs that produce them, the Hematopoietic Organs (HOs), as pr...

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Main Authors: Christine eBraquart-Varnier, Maryline eRaimond, Gaetan eMappa, Frederic eChevalier, Winka eLe Clec'h, Mathieu eSicard
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Hematopoietic System
Hemocytes
Symbiosis
Wolbachia
Terrestrial isopods
intracellular symbionts
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2015.01424/full
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