Identification of immune inhibitor from Pseudomonas aeruginosa of inducible cell-free antibacterial activity in insects

Cytobios

Volumn 1996, Issue 357, 1997, Pages 73-80

  Jarosz, J ^a  

^a MARIA CURIE SK ODOWSKA UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Anti cecropin agent; Cecropin like peptides; Insect immunity; Insect lysozyme; Pseudomonas aeruginosa proteinase

Indexed keywords

PROTEINASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL FREE SYSTEM; ENZYMOLOGY; HEMOLYMPH; IMMUNOLOGY; INSECT; LARVA; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALS; CELL-FREE SYSTEM; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; ENDOPEPTIDASES; HEMOLYMPH; INSECTS; LARVA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PUPA; VIRULENCE;

EID: 0031308913     PISSN: 00114529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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