Wigglesworthia

"Wigglesworthia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	B03.440.450.425.887 B03.660.250.150.880
Concept/Terms	Wigglesworthia Wigglesworthia Wigglesworthia glossinidia Wigglesworthia glossinidia

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Organisms [B]
Bacteria [B03]
Gram-Negative Bacteria [B03.440]
Gram-Negative Facultatively Anaerobic Rods [B03.440.450]
Enterobacteriaceae [B03.440.450.425]
Wigglesworthia [B03.440.450.425.887]
Proteobacteria [B03.660]
Gammaproteobacteria [B03.660.250]
Enterobacteriaceae [B03.660.250.150]
Wigglesworthia [B03.660.250.150.880]

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