Kinematics of the swimming of Spiroplasma [PDF]
J. Yang, C.W. Wolgemuth, and G. Huber, Phys. Rev. Lett. 102:
218102 (2009), 2009 \emph{Spiroplasma} swimming is studied with a simple model based on resistive-force theory. Specifically, we consider a bacterium shaped in the form of a helix that propagates traveling-wave distortions which flip the handedness of the helical cell body.
Jing Yang +2 more
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Integrative and free Spiroplasma citri oriC plasmids: expression of the Spiroplasma phoeniceum spiralin in Spiroplasma citri [PDF]
Journal of Bacteriology, 1995 The replication region (oriC) of the Spiroplasma citri chromosome has been recently sequenced, and a 2-kbp DNA fragment was characterized as an autonomously replicating sequence (F. Ye, J. Renaudin, J. M. Bové, and F. Laigret, Curr. Microbiol. 29:23-29, 1994).
Joël Renaudin +6 more
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Prevalence of Spiroplasma and interaction with wild Glossina tachinoides microbiota [PDF]
Parasite, 2023 Tsetse flies (Diptera: Glossinidae) are vectors of the tropical neglected diseases sleeping sickness in humans and nagana in animals. The elimination of these diseases is linked to control of the vector.
Dera Kiswend-Sida M +10 more
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The toxins of vertically transmitted Spiroplasma
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 Vertically transmitted (VT) microbial symbionts play a vital role in the evolution of their insect hosts. A longstanding question in symbiont research is what genes help promote long-term stability of vertically transmitted lifestyles.
Logan D. Moore, Matthew J. Ballinger
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Investigation of vertical and horizontal transmission of Spiroplasma in ticks under laboratory conditions [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Many arthropods harbour bacterial symbionts, which are maintained by vertical and/or horizontal transmission. Spiroplasma is one of the most well-known symbionts of ticks and other arthropods. It is still unclear how Spiroplasma infections have spread in
Shohei Ogata +13 more
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The endosymbiont Spiroplasma poulsonii increases Drosophila melanogaster resistance to pathogens by enhancing iron sequestration and melanization [PDF]
mBioFacultative endosymbiotic bacteria, such as Wolbachia and Spiroplasma species, are commonly found in association with insects and can dramatically alter their host physiology.
Alexandra Hrdina +4 more
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Arginine Metabolism by Spiroplasma citri [PDF]
Journal of General Microbiology, 1976 METHODS Culture. Spiroplasma citri, little-leaf strain (SP-A), was grown in a basal spiroplasma medium (BSM) containing: 2-1 % (w/v) PPLO broth (Difco), 0.5 % (w/v) yeast extract (Oxoid), I % (w/v) sodium chloride, 15 % (v/v) horse serum no. 6 (Wellcome Reagents Ltd, Beckenham, Kent, heated to 60 "C for 30 min before use), phenol red (10 pg ml-l), 0 ...
R. Townsend
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A third DNA polymerase from Spiroplasma citri and two other spiroplasmas [PDF]
Journal of Bacteriology, 1982 Recently, two DNA polymerases (ScA and ScB) were isolated and characterized from Spiroplasma citri. We now have found a third DNA polymerase (ScC) not only in S. citri but also in the serologically related honeybee spiroplasma BC3 and the unrelated flower spiroplasma BNR1. Enzyme ScC is N-ethylmaleimide (NEM) sensitive.
Alain Charron +4 more
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Spiroplasma infection as a cause of severe congenital keratouveitis, cataract and glaucoma [PDF]
BMC OphthalmologyBackground Only seven cases of ocular Spiroplasma infection have been reported to date, all presenting as congenital cataracts with concomitant intraocular inflammation.
Helena Van Haecke +12 more
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Spiroplasma bacteria enhance survival of Drosophila hydei attacked by the parasitic wasp Leptopilina heterotoma. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2010 Maternally-transmitted associations between endosymbiotic bacteria and insects are ubiquitous. While many of these associations are obligate and mutually beneficial, many are facultative, and the mechanism(s) by which these microbes persist in their host
Jialei Xie, Igor Vilchez, Mariana Mateos
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