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Descriptor
English
:
Wigglesworthia
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Wigglesworthia
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Wigglesworthia
Synonyms
English
:
Wigglesworthia glossinidia
Tree Number:
B03.440.450.425.887
B03.660.250.150.880
Definition
English
:
A genus of gram-negative, rod-shaped
bacteria
in the
family
ENTEROBACTERIACEAE
. They exist only as primary endosymbionts of five species of
TSETSE FLIES
, found in specialized
organelles
called mycetomes. The
bacteria
supply
crucial B
vitamins
(
VITAMIN B COMPLEX
) which the flies require for
fertility.
History Note
English
:
2004
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CY
cytology
DE
drug effects
EN
enzymology
GE
genetics
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PY
pathogenicity
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
37932
Unique Identifier:
D044106
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