Caetano F H, Bution M L, Zara F J
Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Depto de Biologia, Rio Claro 13506-900, S.P., Brazil.
Micron. 2009 Feb;40(2):194-7. doi: 10.1016/j.micron.2008.09.004. Epub 2008 Sep 24.
We conducted ultrastructural studies to examine the presence of microorganisms in the midgut of the ant Odontomachus bauri (Ponerinae), as a contribution towards understanding the relationships between microorganisms and their hosts. The presence of microorganisms in this region, including inside the cells, suggests their participation in food digestion as symbiontic organisms and represent a new possibility to exploit food sources in the environment.
我们进行了超微结构研究，以检查巴氏食蚁（猛蚁亚科）中肠内微生物的存在情况，这有助于理解微生物与其宿主之间的关系。该区域存在微生物，包括细胞内部的微生物，表明它们作为共生生物参与食物消化，并代表了利用环境中食物来源的一种新可能性。
