tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592300489643662663.post3801654003835224987..comments2024-01-02T08:32:06.559-06:00Comments on Symbionticism: The Universality and Complexity of Viruses: A Brief Story Behind Our New ReviewAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985401261412486690noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592300489643662663.post-26586045087433219192012-08-28T10:51:46.293-05:002012-08-28T10:51:46.293-05:00Hi Doug. Thanks for the questions. Wolbachia is an...Hi Doug. Thanks for the questions. Wolbachia is an endosymbiont in arthroods and filarial nematodes. While the Wolbachia are reproductive parasites of arthropods, there are different Wolbachia strains in nematodes that have evolved to become mutualistic with the worms. If Wolbachia is removed from the nematodes, the nematodes are rendered sterile or inviable during larval development. We propose that the phage from arthropod Wolbachia could be utilized to kill Wolbachia in nematodes, thereby treating diseases associated with filarial worms, such as River Blindness, Elephantiasis, and Dog Heartworm.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15985401261412486690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592300489643662663.post-35332494711681498032012-08-28T10:06:19.741-05:002012-08-28T10:06:19.741-05:00From reading on this blog.. Why kill it would se...From reading on this blog.. Why kill it would seem strategy would be to promote<br /><br />Wonder what diseases..<br /><br /><br /><br />>>>The phage could offer a naturally-evolved way to kill Wolbachia involved in human diseases.doug dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03778826906364734553noreply@blogger.com