《英文msh词典》Wigglesworthia
[主题词] Wigglesworthia
[入口词] Wigglesworthia glossinidia
[英文释义] 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.