TABLE 2.
Culture conditions of insect endosymbionts on insect and mammalian cell linesa
| Endosymbiont | Host | Cell line | Cell line origin | Infection | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenophonus triatominarum | Triatoma infestans (kissing bug) | C6/36 | Aedes albopictus | Artificial | 109 |
| Cardinium spp. | Ixodes scapularis, Rhipicephalus appendiculatus (ticks) | RAE25, ISE6, ISE25 | Ixodes scapularis, Rhipicephalus appendiculatus (ticks) | Natural | 111 |
| Regiella insecticola, Hamiltonella defensa | Aphids | C6/36 | Aedes albopictus | Artificial | 102 |
| S2 | Drosophila melanogaster | ||||
| Sf9 | Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera) | ||||
| Rickettsia monacensis | Ixodes scapularis (tick) | ISE6 | Ixodes scapularis (tick) | Artificial | 118 |
| Sodalis glossinidus | Tsetse fly, Glossina sp. | Unknown | Aedes albopictus | Artificial | 105 |
| Spiroplasma poulsonii | Drosophila willistoni | IPLBTN-R2 | Trichoplusia ni (Lepidoptera) | Artificial | 108 |
| Wolbachia pipientis | Aedes albopictus | Aa23 | Aedes albopictus | Natural | 107 |
| Wolbachia spp. | Laodelphax striatellus (planthopper) | NIAS-AeAl-2 | Aedes albopictus | Artificial | 110 |
| BCIRL-HZ-AM1 | Heliothis zea (Lepidoptera) | ||||
| L929 | Mus musculus (mouse) |
a
A natural infection indicates that the endosymbiont was grown on cells originating from its natural host, while an artificial infection indicates that the endosymbiont was grown on cells from an organism other than its natural host.