Proteolysis, histopathological effects, and immunohistopathological localization of δ-endotoxins of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki in the midgut of lepidopteran olive tree pathogenic insect Prays oleae

Molecular Biotechnology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 141-148

  Rouis, S ^a   Chakroun, M ^a   Saadaoui, I ^a   Jaoua, S ^a  

^a CENTRE DE BIOTECHNOLOGIE DE SFAX   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Binding; Histopathological effect; Prays oleae; Proteolysis; Toxin localization

Indexed keywords

BINDING SITES; CYTOTOXICITY; HISTOLOGY; IMMUNOLOGY; PATHOGENS; PROTEOLYSIS;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; ENDOTOXINS; HISTOPATHOLOGICAL EFFECTS; IMMUNOHISTOPATHOLOGICAL LOCALIZATION; PRAYS OLEAE; TOXIN LOCALIZATION;

BACTERIA;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS TOXIN; RECEPTOR PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CELL DAMAGE; CELL VACUOLE; COLUMNAR EPITHELIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; INSECT; MICROVILLUS; MIDGUT; MOTH; NONHUMAN; OLIVE; PATHOGENICITY; PRAYS OLEAE; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; TREE;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR KURSTAKI; HEXAPODA; PRAYS OLEAE;

ANIMALS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ENDOTOXINS; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INSECT PROTEINS; LARVA; LEPIDOPTERA; OLEA; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; PLANT DISEASES;

EID: 34247399500     PISSN: 10736085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02686109     Document Type: Article

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