Viral hitchhiker inhibits Wolbachia bacteria's ability to proliferate
http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2006/05/19/viral_hitchhiker_inhibits_wolbachia_bacterias_ability_to_proliferate.html

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This online news brief highlights a recent study that showed a virus common to Wolbachia cells may be a key inhibitor of the cellular process that allows Wolbachia to manipulate insect reproduction. The article explains the major findings of this study as well as the implications it could have on global strategies to control insect-borne diseases.

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Subject: Biology, Ecology:Symbiotic Relations, Biology:Microbiology, Microbiology:Microbiology and Health
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14), General PublicKeywords: WO-B, cytoplasmic incompatibility