Inter- and intra-specific cuticle variation between amphimictic and parthenogenetic species of root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne spp.) as revealed by a bacterial parasite (Pasteuria penetrans)

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 851-859

  Davies, K G ^a   Rowe, J A ^a   Williamson, V M ^b  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Immunity; Mode of reproduction; Pathogenesis; Plant parasitic nematode; Surface coat

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOASSAY; CUTICLE; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; JUVENILE; NEMATODE; PARTHENOGENESIS; PATHOGENICITY; SPORE; SUPERPARASITISM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOSPORE; CUTICLE; FEMALE; GERMINATION; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; INFECTION RESISTANCE; MEIOSIS; MELOIDOGYNE HAPLA; MELOIDOGYNE INCOGNITA; NONHUMAN; PARTHENOGENESIS; PASTEURIA PENETRANS; PATHOGENESIS; PROGENY; ROOT KNOT NEMATODE;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL ADHESION; FEMALE; GRAM-POSITIVE ENDOSPORE-FORMING BACTERIA; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; MALE; PARASITES; PARASITOLOGY; PARTHENOGENESIS; PLANT ROOTS; REPRODUCTION; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SPORES, BACTERIAL; TYLENCHOIDEA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MELOIDOGYNE; MELOIDOGYNE HAPLA; MELOIDOGYNE INCOGNITA; MELOIDOGYNE JAVANICA; NEMATODA; PASTEURIA PENETRANS; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 41949108997     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2007.11.007     Document Type: Article

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