The endosymbiont Spiroplasma poulsonii increases Drosophila melanogaster resistance to pathogens by enhancing iron-sequestration and melanization
M. Serra Canales, A. Hrdina, A. Arias-Rojas, D. Frahm, I. Iatsenko
This study identifies Spiroplasma poulsonii as enhancing Drosophila melanogaster resistance to pathogens through iron sequestration and melanization.
bioRxiv · Dec 19, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology