ABSTRACT
Introduction ............................................................................................................208 Incidence of Cardinium .........................................................................................209 Phenotype and Mechanism of Manipulation ......................................................... 211 Morphology and Localization within the Host ...................................................... 213 Phylogeny............................................................................................................... 215 Transmission and Lateral Transfer ......................................................................... 217 Conclusion ............................................................................................................. 217 References .............................................................................................................. 219
Cardinium bacteria are a recently discovered group that form a new monophyletic bacterial taxon within the phylum Bacteroidetes. They have adopted a symbiotic lifestyle and reside in the cytoplasm of their eukaryotic host. Many of them have developed the fascinating capability to manipulate host reproduction in various ways.
