Le Clec'h W, Braquart-Varnier C, Raimond M, Ferdy JB, Bouchon D, & Sicard M. (2012) High virulence of wolbachia after host switching: when autophagy hurts. PLoS pathogens, 8(8). PMID: 22876183 High virulence of wolbachia after host switching: when autophagy hurts.
maandag 3 september 2012
The bacteria that make insects eat their own brains
The bacteria that make insects eat their own brains: As far as bacteria are concerned, other living creatures are just another niche to exploit, which means that pretty much every animal and plant has a set of bacterial pathogens that come along with it. These bacteria have made the animal in question their speciality, and are highly adapted to live inside their hosts. While these bacteria often make the host ill, or less fit, or sometimes dead, the longer they live with their host, overall, the less they damage it. After all, it’s no help to the bacteria if their home drops down dead right after they’ve moved in....
Le Clec'h W, Braquart-Varnier C, Raimond M, Ferdy JB, Bouchon D, & Sicard M. (2012) High virulence of wolbachia after host switching: when autophagy hurts. PLoS pathogens, 8(8). PMID: 22876183 High virulence of wolbachia after host switching: when autophagy hurts.
Le Clec'h W, Braquart-Varnier C, Raimond M, Ferdy JB, Bouchon D, & Sicard M. (2012) High virulence of wolbachia after host switching: when autophagy hurts. PLoS pathogens, 8(8). PMID: 22876183 High virulence of wolbachia after host switching: when autophagy hurts.
