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Review
. 1999 Jul;7(7):297-302.
doi: 10.1016/s0966-842x(99)01531-0.

Evolution of Wolbachia pipientis transmission dynamics in insects

E A McGraw  1 , S L O'Neill
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Evolution of Wolbachia pipientis transmission dynamics in insects

E A McGraw et al. Trends Microbiol. 1999 Jul.
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Abstract

Wolbachia pipientis is an intracellular bacterial parasite of arthropods that enhances its transmission by manipulating host reproduction, most commonly by inducing cytoplasmic incompatibility. The discovery of isolates with modified cytoplasmic incompatibility phenotypes and others with novel virulence properties is an indication of the potential breadth of evolutionary strategies employed by Wolbachia.

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