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Rickettsiae-like structures in the larval salivary gland cells of Drosophila auraria

✍ Scribed by Dr. George N. Thomopoulos; Elefterios P. Neophytou; Stella Limberi-Thomopoulos

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1991
Tongue
English
Weight
504 KB
Volume
207
Category
Article
ISSN
0362-2525

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✦ Synopsis

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 occur singly or in groups. Their widespread occurrence in various tissues of other Drosophila species indicates that they can be considered as symbionts, but their actual functional significance (if any) is unknown.

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