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2014-03-11ZeitschriftenartikelBad guys turned nice? A critical assessment of Wolbachia mutualisms in arthropod hosts Zug, Roman; Hammerstein, PeterWolbachia are the most abundant bacterial endosymbionts among arthropods. Although maternally inherited, they do not conform to the widespread view that vertical transmission inevitably selects for beneficial symbionts. ...
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2017-12-13ZeitschriftenartikelEvolution of reproductive parasites with direct fitness benefits Zug, Roman; Hammerstein, PeterMaternally inherited symbionts such as Wolbachia have long been seen mainly as reproductive parasites, with deleterious effects on host fitness. It is becoming clear, however, that, frequently, these symbionts also have ...
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2012-06-07ZeitschriftenartikelStill a Host of Hosts for Wolbachia : Analysis of Recent Data Suggests That 40% of Terrestrial Arthropod Species Are Infected Zug, Roman; Hammerstein, PeterWolbachia are intracellular bacteria that manipulate the reproduction of their arthropod hosts in remarkable ways. They are predominantly transmitted vertically from mother to offspring but also occasionally horizontally ...
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2018-03-05DissertationThe Wolbachia pandemic among arthropods: interspecies transmission and mutualistic effects Zug, RomanWolbachien sind weitverbreitete bakterielle Symbionten von Arthropoden. Sie werden überwiegend durch maternale Vererbung übertragen, können aber auch horizontal von Art zu Art übertragen werden. Wolbachien sind berüchtigt ...
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2015-10-27ZeitschriftenartikelWolbachia and the insect immune system: what reactive oxygen species can tell us about the mechanisms of Wolbachia–host interactions Zug, Roman; Hammerstein, PeterWolbachia are intracellular bacteria that infect a vast range of arthropod species, making them one of the most prevalent endosymbionts in the world. Wolbachia’s stunning evolutionary success is mostly due to their ...