Detection of the toxin Hirsutellin A from Hirsutella thompsonii

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 112-126

  Maimala, S ^b   Tartar, A ^a   Boucias, D ^a   Chandrapatya, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Citrus rust mite; Fungal introns; Fungal toxins; Galleria mellonella; Hirsutella thompsonii; Hirsutellin A; Invertebrate fungi; Mycopathogen

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; CYTOTOXINS; FUNGAL PROTEINS; FUNGI; GENE EXPRESSION; MOTHS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ACARI; CITRUS; FUNGI; GALLERIA MELLONELLA; HIRSUTELLA; HIRSUTELLA THOMPSONII; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036401339     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2011(02)00123-4     Document Type: Article

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