Wolbachia: Genus of bacteria
Wolbachia is a genus of bacteria which infects arthropod species, including a high proportion of insects.
It is one of the world's most common parasitic microbes and is possibly the most common reproductive parasite in the biosphere.
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| Transmission electron micrograph of Wolbachia within an insect cell | |
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| Class: | Alphaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Rickettsiales |
| Family: | Rickettsiaceae |
| Genus: | Wolbachia |
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