Tissue and stage-specific distribution of Wolbachia in Brugia malayi.

• Main Authors: Kerstin Fischer (Author), Wandy L Beatty (Author), Daojun Jiang (Author), Gary J Weil (Author), Peter U Fischer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Most filarial parasite species contain Wolbachia, obligatory bacterial endosymbionts that are crucial for filarial development and reproduction. They are targets for alternative chemotherapy, but their role in the biology of filarial nematodes is not well understood. Light microscopy pro...