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Wolbachia
Wolbachia [wol-bak´e-ah] a genus of bacteria that infect a wide variety of invertebrates, including insects, spiders, crus-taceans, and nematodes.Wol·bach·i·a (wōl'băk-ēă), Symbiotic bacteria in the gut of Wuchereria bancrofti, Onchocerca volvulus, and other filarial parasites, eradication of which leads to elimination of the parasitosis. |