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.