Bacterial endosymbionts of Placobdella (Annelida: Hirudinea: Glossiphoniidae): phylogeny, genetic distance, and vertical transmission
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DOI: 10.1007/s10750-019-04175-z
Abstract: Blood-feeding leeches of the genus Placobdella have acquired intracellular alphaproteobacterial endosymbionts of the genus Reichenowia that potentially aid in the production of B vitamins, thereby ameliorating the lack of these essential nutrients in the diet… read more here.
Keywords: endosymbionts placobdella; transmission; placobdella; bacterial endosymbionts ... See more keywords