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Wigglesworthia
Medical Definition: | A genus of gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria in the family ENTEROBACTERIACEAE. They exist only as primary endosymbionts of five species of TSETSE FLIES, found in specialized organelles called mycetomes. The bacteria supply crucial B vitamins (VITAMIN B COMPLEX) which the flies require for fertility. |
Also Called: | Wigglesworthia glossinidia |
Previously Indexed: | Enterobacteriaceae (1995-2003) |
Wigglesworthia Medical Definitions and Terms
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