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Symbiont Species	Strain Records	Classification	Function Tags	Total Records
Spiroplasma Mycoplasmatota	Acyrthosiphon pisum No function data Tenebrio molitor Spiroplasma is associated with the biodegradation of polyethylene (PE), supporting the plastic biodegradation capabilit… Formica No function data Harmonia axyridis Spiroplasma co-infecting with Hesperomyces harmoniae significantly lowers the fecundity and hatchability of female Harm… Drosophila melanogaster Spiroplasma causes neurodegenerative phenotypes and a reduced life span in old flies compared to uninfected Drosophila … Lariophagus distinguendus Spiroplasma induces cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI) in the parasitic wasp Lariophagus distinguendus. Homona magnanima Spiroplasma induced male-killing in the host Homona magnanima. Eysarcoris ventralis No function data Pseudoophonus rufipes No function data Glossina fuscipes fuscipes Infection with endosymbiotic Spiroplasma disrupts Glossina fuscipes fuscipes metabolic and reproductive homeostasis by … Laodelphax striatellus Spiroplasma causes male-killing suppression in a rearing strain of the small brown planthopper, Laodelphax striatellus. Eurygaster integriceps No function data Platygerris assimetricus No function data Potamobates horvathi No function data Potamobates tridentatus No function data Rheumatobates bergrothi No function data Rheumatobates ornatus No function data Telmatometra withei No function data Dendroctonus simplex No function data Thitarodes pui Spiroplasma plays important roles in helping the host larva to digest foods, adapt to extreme environments, or resist p… Brachinus elongatulus Spiroplasma may manipulate host reproduction (e.g., cause male-killing) or provide resistance to nematodes and/or paras… Glossina sp. High Spiroplasma density may play a role in larval fitness. Acyrthosiphon pisum The absence of Spiroplasma led to a significant preference by wasps for plants previously attacked by aphids without th… Drosophila neotestacea Spiroplasma (when parasitized by the nematode Howardula aoronymphium) encodes a ribosome-inactivating protein (RIP) tha… Drosophila melanogaster The presence of Spiroplasma (together with Wolbachia) in D. melanogaster up-regulated certain immune-related genes. Anopheles gambiae Spiroplasma may have reproductive interactions with mosquito hosts, either by providing an indirect fitness advantage t… Anopheles coluzzii Spiroplasma may have reproductive interactions with mosquito hosts, either by providing an indirect fitness advantage t… Drosophila hydei Spiroplasma protects its host against parasitoid attack. The protection is partial, and flies surviving a wasp attack h… Antestiopsis thunbergii No function data Laodelphax striatellus Spiroplasma causes late male killing in the small brown planthopper (Laodelphax striatellus). Acyrthosiphon pisum Spiroplasma (in Acyrthosiphon pisum) protects against the entomopathogen Pandora neoaphidis by reducing mortality and d… Curculio sikkimensis No function data Ostrinia zaguliaevi Spiroplasma induces male killing in the host moth. Drosophila hydei Spiroplasma enhances the survival of Drosophila hydei when attacked by the parasitic wasp Leptopilina heterotoma. Adalia bipunctata Spiroplasma causes male killing.	Bacteria	Cytoplasmic Incompatibility Digestive Enzymes Fertility Growth Regulation Immune Priming +7 more	35
Hesperomyces harmoniae Ascomycota	Harmonia axyridis Hesperomyces harmoniae (an ectoparasitic microfungus) co-infecting with Spiroplasma significantly lowers the fecundity …	Fungi	Reproductive Manipulation	1
Spiroplasma ixodetis Mycoplasmatota	Dactylopius coccus Spiroplasma ixodetis DCF uses the T4SS to interact with Dactylopius cells, showing strong interaction and molecular sig… Dactylopius coccus Spiroplasma ixodetis DCM uses the T4SS to interact with Dactylopius cells, showing strong interaction and molecular sig… Dactylopius coccus Spiroplasma ixodetis DO uses the T4SS to interact with Dactylopius cells, showing strong interaction and molecular sign…	Bacteria	Other	3
Sodalis Pseudomonadota	Bactericera trigonica Sodalis infecting Bactericera trigonica was more closely related to symbionts infecting weevils, stink bugs, and tsetse…	Bacteria	Other	1
Spiroplasma poulsonii Mycoplasmatota	Drosophila melanogaster Spiroplasma poulsonii manipulates the host's reproduction by killing its male progeny at the embryonic stage. Drosophila Spiroplasma poulsonii can encode Ribosome Inactivating Proteins (RIPs) that induce damage, contributing to male embryo … Drosophila melanogaster Spiroplasma poulsonii protects its host against parasitoid wasps and nematodes through the action of toxins from the Ri… Drosophila melanogaster Spiroplasma poulsonii MSRO-H99 expresses a protein, designated Spaid, which induces male killing. Drosophila melanogaster Spiroplasma poulsonii MSRO-SE expresses a protein, designated Spaid, which induces male killing. Drosophila melanogaster Spiroplasma poulsonii supports the hypothesis that competition for host lipids underlies symbiont-mediated protection a… Drosophila melanogaster Spiroplasma poulsonii MSRO is a male-killing Spiroplasma bacterium. Drosophila melanogaster Spiroplasma poulsonii MSRO_BK is a male-killing Spiroplasma bacterium. Drosophila melanogaster Spiroplasma poulsonii co-opts the yolk transport and uptake machinery to colonize the germ line and ensure efficient ve…	Bacteria	Male Killing Natural Enemy Resistance Other Toxin Production	9
Spiroplasma sp. Mycoplasmatota	Cephus cinctus Spiroplasma sp. WSS encodes biosynthetic pathways for essential B vitamins (B2, B3, and B9) and carries putative virule… Tenebrio molitor Spiroplasma sp. is associated with PET degradation.	Bacteria	B Vitamin Supplementation Plastic Degration Toxin Production	2
Klebsiella Pseudomonadota	Glossina sp. No function data	Bacteria		1
Rickettsia Pseudomonadota	Glossina sp. No function data	Bacteria		1
Wolbachia Pseudomonadota	Drosophila melanogaster The presence of Wolbachia (together with Spiroplasma) in D. melanogaster up-regulated certain immune-related genes.	Bacteria	Immune Priming	1