Phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rDNA of the cytoplasmic bacteriumWolbachiafrom the novel hostFolsomia candida(Hexapoda, Collembola) and its implications for wolbachial taxonomy

Abstract
Wolbachia pipientis are intracellular, transovarially inherited α-Proteobacteria in invertebrates. Four major Wolbachia groups exist: A, B (contained