Detection of Wolbachia in the tick Ixodes ricinus is due to the presence of the hymenoptera endoparasitoid Ixodiphagus hookeri.

The identification of micro-organisms carried by ticks is an important issue for human and animal health. In addition to their role as pathogen vectors, ticks are also the hosts for symbiotic bacteria whose impact on tick biology is poorly known. Among these, the bacterium Wolbachia pipientis has al...

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Auteurs principaux: Olivier Plantard, Agnès Bouju-Albert, Marie-Astrid Malard, Axelle Hermouet, Gilles Capron, Hélène Verheyden
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Publié: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
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