2006
DOI: 10.1099/ijs.0.64386-0
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‘Candidatus Midichloria mitochondrii’, an endosymbiont of the tick Ixodes ricinus with a unique intramitochondrial lifestyle

Abstract: An intracellular bacterium with the unique ability to enter mitochondria exists in the European vector of Lyme disease, the hard tick Ixodes ricinus. Previous phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences suggested that the bacterium formed a divergent lineage within the Rickettsiales (Alphaproteobacteria). Here, we present additional phylogenetic evidence, based on the gyrB gene sequence, that confirms the phylogenetic position of the bacterium. Based on these data, as well as electron microscopy (EM… Show more

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“…To date, a wide range of symbionts, such as Coxiella-like (13), Francisella-like (14), Wolbachia-like (15), Rickettsia-like (16), Arsenophonus-like (17), "Candidatus Midichloria mitochondrii" (18), and Rickettsia peacockii (19) symbionts, have been detected in several tick species. However, little attention has been given to coinfection with multiple symbionts of ticks.…”
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“…To date, a wide range of symbionts, such as Coxiella-like (13), Francisella-like (14), Wolbachia-like (15), Rickettsia-like (16), Arsenophonus-like (17), "Candidatus Midichloria mitochondrii" (18), and Rickettsia peacockii (19) symbionts, have been detected in several tick species. However, little attention has been given to coinfection with multiple symbionts of ticks.…”
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“…Впоследствии на основании результатов филогенетическо-го анализа генов 16S рРНК и gyrB, результатов электронно-микроскопических исследований и других данных эта бактерия была описана под названием «Candidatus M. mitochondrii» [4,34,36].…”
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“…Родовое название Midichloria произошло от наименования мик-роскопических симбионтов клеток живых су-ществ -«midichlorians» из фантастического фильма «Звездные Войны» Джорджа Лука-са, образованного от слияния двух терминов: «mitochondrion» и «chloroplast» [36]. Видовое название «mitochondrii» связано с уникальным внутримитохондриальным обитанием микро-организма.…”
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“…Finally, the endosymbiont Midichloria mitochondrii was initially observed in tick cells (especially in ovarian cells of I. ricinus) [49]. Use of molecular probes specific for this alphaproteobacteria have demonstrated their presence in almost 100% of I. ricinus females derived from natural populations [50], but also in other tick species [51]. Furthermore, M. mitochondri has recently been implicated as a potential vertebrate pathogen [52].…”
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