Rickettsiae-like structures in the larva
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Dr. George N. Thomopoulos; Elefterios P. Neophytou; Stella Limberi-Thomopoulos
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Article
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1991
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Rickettsiae-like structures were found in the salivary gland cells of Drosophila auraria during different larval and prepupal developmental stages, from the early 3rd instar up to 14 hr after spiracle inversion. These microorganisms are surrounded by a membrane, are constantly intracellular, and occ