Novel symbionts reveal amoebae as significant hosts for environmental chlamydiae
Fei Liu, Laura M. Walker, Jason B. Wolf, Christopher R. L. Thompson, Tamara S. Haselkorn, Yijing Shi, Jijuan Ding, Joan E. Strassmann, David C. Queller, Longfei Shu
This study identifies novel environmental chlamydiae in wild amoebae, revealing their host specificity and expanding the known chlamydial host range.
bioRxiv · Nov 1, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology