In vitro culture and phylogenetic analysis of 'Candidatus arsenophonus triatominarum,' an intracellular bacterium from the triatomine bug, Triatoma infestans

International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1140-1144

  Hypša, Václav ^a,b   Dale, Colin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; INSECT; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RICKETTSIA; SYMBIOSIS;

EID: 0030882715     PISSN: 00207713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00207713-47-4-1140     Document Type: Article

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