Wigglesworthia
"Wigglesworthia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D044106
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.440.450.425.887 B03.660.250.150.880
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