Evolutionary BiologyPLoS PathogensPeer-reviewed
Mixed Wolbachia infections resolve rapidly during in vitro evolution
Cade Mirchandani, Pingting Wang, Jodie Jacobs…·Shelbi L. Russell
This study shows that the wMel Wolbachia strain outcompetes the promiscuous wRi strain in vitro across different host cell types, suggesting a deterministic outcome that may explain low natural mixed infections.
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