Natural occurrence of Bacillus thuringiensis and Bacillus cereus in eukaryotic organisms: A case for symbiosis

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 221-239

  Swiecicka, Izabela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIALYSTOK   (Poland)

Author keywords

Arthropods; Bacillus cereus; Bacillus thuringiensis; Mammals; Plants; Symbiosis

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD; BACTERIUM; BIOCONTROL AGENT; COMMENSALISM; ETIOLOGY; HOST RANGE; MAMMAL; MUTUALISM; PATHOGENICITY; PLANT; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; BACILLI (CLASS); BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUKARYOTA; HEXAPODA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 42649133805     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150801942334     Document Type: Review

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