Wolbachia

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Wolbachia /Wol·bach·ia/ (wol-bak´e-ah) a genus of bacteria that infect a wide variety of invertebrates, including insects, spiders, crustaceans, and nematodes.

Wolbachia

[wol-bak′e-ah]

a genus of bacteria that infect a wide variety of invertebrates, including insects, spiders, crustaceans, and nematodes.

Wolbachia [wol-bak´e-ah]

a genus of bacteria that infect a wide variety of invertebrates, including insects, spiders, crus-taceans, and nematodes.

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