Effect of phenotypic variation in Xenorhabdus nematophila on its mutualistic relationship with the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema carpocapsae

Parasitology

Volumn 131, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 687-694

  Sicard, M ^a   Tabart, J ^a   Boemare, N E ^a   Thaler, O ^a   Moulia, C ^a  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Bacteriocin; Competition; Entomopathogens; Insects; Mutualism; Nematodes; Phenotypic variation; Steinernema; Xenorhabdus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOCIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XENORHABDICIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTOMOPATHOGENY; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; INSECT; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPIC VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEINERNEMA CARPOCAPSAE; SYMBIOSIS; WORM; XENORHABDUS NEMATOPHILA;

ANIMALS; NEMATODA; PHENOTYPE; SYMBIOSIS; XENORHABDUS;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HEXAPODA; INSECTA; NEMATODA; STEINERNEMA; STEINERNEMA CARPOCAPSAE; XENORHABDUS; XENORHABDUS NEMATOPHILA;

EID: 27644575676     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: 14698161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182005008255     Document Type: Article

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