Intracellular, vertically transmitted bacteria form complex and intimate
relationships with their hosts. Wolbachia, maternally transmitted α-
proteobacteria, live within the cells of numerous arthropod species.
Wolbachia are famous master manipulators of insect reproduction: to
favour their own spread they can induce male killing, parthenogenesis or
cytoplasmic incompatibility. Wolbachia can also protect various insects
from pathogens, which makes them a promising tool for the control of
vector-borne diseases. Mosquitoes with Wolbachia have already been
released in the wild to eliminate dengue. Yet, how Wolbachia manipulate
their hosts remains largely unknown.(...)Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologi
