Saprospira grandis: A flexibacterium that can catch bacterial prey by 'Ixotrophy'

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 232-236

  Lewin, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; FLEXIBACTERIUM; FORAGING BEHAVIOUR; IXOTROPHY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FLEXIBACTERACEAE; SAPROSPIRA GRANDIS;

EID: 0030687912     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002489900052     Document Type: Article

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