MeSH definition : 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.;
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.