Mixed Wolbachia infections resolve rapidly during in vitro evolution
Cade Mirchandani, Pingting Wang, Jodie Jacobs, Maximilian Genetti, Evan Pepper-Tunick, William T. Sullivan, Russ Corbett-Detig, Shelbi L. Russell
This study shows that the wMel Wolbachia strain outcompetes the promiscuous wRi strain in vitro across different host cell types, suggesting a deterministic outcome that may explain low natural mixed infections.
PLoS Pathogens · Jul 25, 2024Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology