A potential role for the interaction of Wolbachia surface proteins with the Brugia malayi glycolytic enzymes and cytoskeleton in maintenance of endosymbiosis.

• Main Authors: Elena Melnikow (Author), Shulin Xu (Author), Jing Liu (Author), Aaron J Bell (Author), Elodie Ghedin (Author), Thomas R Unnasch (Author), Sara Lustigman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The human filarial parasite Brugia malayi harbors an endosymbiotic bacterium of the genus Wolbachia. The Wolbachia represent an attractive target for the control of filarial induced disease as elimination of the bacteria affects molting, reproduction and survival of the worms. The molecular basis fo...