The interaction of protozoa with their potential prey bacteria in the rhizosphere

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 320-324

  Jjemba, Patrick K ^a,b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acanthamoeba castellani; Bradyrhizobium spp.; Predation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; POPULATION DENSITY; PREDATION; PREDATOR PREY INTERACTION; RHIZOSPHERE;

BACTERIUM; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; PROTOZOAN; RHIZOSPHERE;

EID: 0035012897     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2001.tb00320.x     Document Type: Article

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