Dual RNAseq analyses at soma and germline levels reveal evolutionary innovations in the elephantiasis-agent Brugia malayi, and adaptation of its Wolbachia endosymbionts.

• Auteurs principaux: Germain Chevignon (Auteur), Vincent Foray (Auteur), Mercedes Maria Pérez-Jiménez (Auteur), Silvia Libro (Auteur), Matthew Chung (Auteur), Jeremy M Foster (Auteur), Frédéric Landmann (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Sujets: article
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Brugia malayi is a human filarial nematode responsible for elephantiasis, a debilitating condition that is part of a broader spectrum of diseases called filariasis, including lymphatic filariasis and river blindness. Almost all filarial nematode species infecting humans live in mutualism with Wolbac...