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  "abstract": "Wolbachia can influence host-pathogen interactions, particularly through its protective effects against RNA viruses in insects. Although prior studies failed to find any evidence for Wolbachia protecting against DNA viruses, the viruses utilized in those studies were usually not pathogens found in natural Drosophila populations. In this study, we compared survival, viral genome copy number, and infectious-virus production (as measured by flow cytometry after cell culture infection) between W⁺ and W⁻ flies following Drosophila innubila Nudivirus (DiNV) infection. We found no evidence in any of these assays that Wolbachia protects D . innubila against DiNV.",
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  "affiliations": [
    "Molecular Biosciences, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, United States."
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      "name": "Taiye S Adewumi"
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      "name": "Abigail Lewis"
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    {
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      "name": "Robert L Unckless"
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  "bibtex": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/2qrkjap498csn.bib",
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  "doi": "10.17912/micropub.biology.002246",
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  "native_subjects": [
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  "pdf_url": "https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13741008?pdf=render",
  "pmcid": "PMC13741008",
  "pmid": "42997127",
  "published": "2026-10-21",
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  "ris": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/2qrkjap498csn.ris",
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  "title": "No evidence that male killing (MK) Wolbachia in Drosophila innubila protects against Drosophila innubila Nudivirus (DiNV) infection.",
  "title_text": "No evidence that male killing (MK) Wolbachia in Drosophila innubila protects against Drosophila innubila Nudivirus (DiNV) infection.",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-09T15:20:41Z",
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  "venue": "MicroPublication biology",
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