Tissue distribution and prevalence of Wolbachia infections in tsetse flies, Glossina spp

Tsetse flies Glossina spp. (Diptera: Glossinidae) harbor three different symbiotic microorganisms one being an intracellular Rickettsia of the genus Wolbachia. This bacterium infects a wide range of arthropods, where it causes a variety of reproductive abnormalities, one of which is termed cytoplasm...

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Main Authors: Cheng, Q, Ruel, T.D., Zhou, W., Moloo, S.K., Majiwa, Phelix A.O., O'Neill, S.L., Aksoy, S.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Wiley 2000
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/33051
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author Cheng, Q
Ruel, T.D.
Zhou, W.
Moloo, S.K.
Majiwa, Phelix A.O.
O'Neill, S.L.
Aksoy, S.
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Cheng, Q
Majiwa, Phelix A.O.
Moloo, S.K.
O'Neill, S.L.
Ruel, T.D.
Zhou, W.
author_facet Cheng, Q
Ruel, T.D.
Zhou, W.
Moloo, S.K.
Majiwa, Phelix A.O.
O'Neill, S.L.
Aksoy, S.
author_sort Cheng, Q
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description Tsetse flies Glossina spp. (Diptera: Glossinidae) harbor three different symbiotic microorganisms one being an intracellular Rickettsia of the genus Wolbachia. This bacterium infects a wide range of arthropods, where it causes a variety of reproductive abnormalities, one of which is termed cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI) that, when expressed results in embryonic death due to disruptions in fertilization events. Here that in colonized flies, Wolbachia infections can be detected in 100 percent of sampled individuals, while infections vary significantly in field populations. Based on Wolbachia Surface Protein (wsp) gene sequence analysis, the infections associated with different fly species are all unique within the A group of the Wolbachia pipientis clade. In addition to being present in germ-line tissues, volbachia infections have been found in somatic tissues of several insects. Using a Wolbachia-specitic PCR-based assay, the tissue tropism of infections in Glossina morsitans morsitans Westwood. Glossina brevipalpis NEwstead and Glossina austeni Newstead were analysed. While infections in G. m. morsitans and G. brevipalpis were limited to reproductive tissues in G. austeni. Wolbachia could be detected in various somatic tissues.
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spelling CGSpace330512024-03-06T10:16:43Z Tissue distribution and prevalence of Wolbachia infections in tsetse flies, Glossina spp Cheng, Q Ruel, T.D. Zhou, W. Moloo, S.K. Majiwa, Phelix A.O. O'Neill, S.L. Aksoy, S. glossinidae species rickettsia Tsetse flies Glossina spp. (Diptera: Glossinidae) harbor three different symbiotic microorganisms one being an intracellular Rickettsia of the genus Wolbachia. This bacterium infects a wide range of arthropods, where it causes a variety of reproductive abnormalities, one of which is termed cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI) that, when expressed results in embryonic death due to disruptions in fertilization events. Here that in colonized flies, Wolbachia infections can be detected in 100 percent of sampled individuals, while infections vary significantly in field populations. Based on Wolbachia Surface Protein (wsp) gene sequence analysis, the infections associated with different fly species are all unique within the A group of the Wolbachia pipientis clade. In addition to being present in germ-line tissues, volbachia infections have been found in somatic tissues of several insects. Using a Wolbachia-specitic PCR-based assay, the tissue tropism of infections in Glossina morsitans morsitans Westwood. Glossina brevipalpis NEwstead and Glossina austeni Newstead were analysed. While infections in G. m. morsitans and G. brevipalpis were limited to reproductive tissues in G. austeni. Wolbachia could be detected in various somatic tissues. 2000-03 2013-07-03T05:25:59Z 2013-07-03T05:25:59Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/33051 en Limited Access Wiley Medical & Veterinary Entomology;14(1): 44-50
spellingShingle glossinidae
species
rickettsia
Cheng, Q
Ruel, T.D.
Zhou, W.
Moloo, S.K.
Majiwa, Phelix A.O.
O'Neill, S.L.
Aksoy, S.
Tissue distribution and prevalence of Wolbachia infections in tsetse flies, Glossina spp
title Tissue distribution and prevalence of Wolbachia infections in tsetse flies, Glossina spp
title_full Tissue distribution and prevalence of Wolbachia infections in tsetse flies, Glossina spp
title_fullStr Tissue distribution and prevalence of Wolbachia infections in tsetse flies, Glossina spp
title_full_unstemmed Tissue distribution and prevalence of Wolbachia infections in tsetse flies, Glossina spp
title_short Tissue distribution and prevalence of Wolbachia infections in tsetse flies, Glossina spp
title_sort tissue distribution and prevalence of wolbachia infections in tsetse flies glossina spp
topic glossinidae
species
rickettsia
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/33051
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