Gut-associated microbiota of ants include Rhizobiales bacteria with affiliation to the genus Bartonella. (nih.gov)
Phylogenetically, it places in the genus Bartonella through 16s rRNA genetic homology, with its nearest relative being Bartonella tamiae, a human pathogen isolated initially from three patients in Thailand and an uncultured Bartonella species isolated from an ant. (wikipedia.org)
Species1
important functions of gut symbionts seen in other insect species. (wikipedia.org)
Functions1
Metagenomic studies have helped to elucidate the potential functions provided for the honey bee as a gut symbiont, and this bacterium appears to provide several key nutritional benefits. (wikipedia.org)