Phylogenetic characterization of two transovarially transmitted endosymbionts of the bedbug Cimex lectularius (Heteroptera: Cimicidae)

Insect Molecular Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 301-304

  Hypsa V ^a,c   Aksoy, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c INSTITUTE OF PARASITOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Bedbug; Cimex lectularius; Endosymbionts; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

ALPHAPROTEOBACTERIA; ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CIMEX LECTULARIUS; CIMICIDAE; EUSCELIDIUS VARIEGATUS; GAMMAPROTEOBACTERIA; HETEROPTERA; INSECTA; RICKETTSIA; WOLBACHIA;

EID: 0031214331     PISSN: 09621075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2583.1997.00178.x     Document Type: Article

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