Updating the H-antigen classification of Bacillus thuringiensis

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 660-672

  Lecadet, M M ^a   Frachon, E ^a   Cosmao Dumanoir, V ^a   Ripouteau, H ^a   Hamon, S ^a   Laurent, P ^a   Thiery I ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY;

ANTIGENICS; ATYPICALS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE; LARVICIDAL ACTIVITIES; NOVEL COMPONENT; SEROTYPES; SEROVARS; TARGET SPECIES; THURINGIENSIS;

ANTIGENS;

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; FLAGELLUM ANTIGEN; H ANTIGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIGEN BINDING; ANTIGEN PRESENTING CELL; ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HYDROLYSIS; NONHUMAN; SEROTYPING;

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); INSECTA; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0032935441     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1999.00710.x     Document Type: Article

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