<i>Wolbachia</i> -Conferred Antiviral Protection Is Determined by Developmental Temperature
Ewa Chrostek, Nelson Martins, Marta S. P. Marialva, Luı́s Teixeira
Abstract
Insects are often infected with beneficial intracellular bacteria. The bacterium Wolbachia is extremally common in insects and can protect them from pathogenic viruses.
Topics & Concepts
WolbachiaDrosophila melanogasterBiologyVirologyDrosophila (subgenus)BacteriaMicrobiologyGeneticsGeneInsect symbiosis and bacterial influencesMosquito-borne diseases and controlInsect and Pesticide Research