Changes in Galleria mellonella lysozyme level and activity during Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection

Folia Microbiologica

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 147-151

  Andrejko, M ^a   Mizerska Dudka, M ^a   Jakubowicz, T ^a  

^a MARIA CURIE SK ODOWSKA UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSECT PROTEIN; LYSOZYME;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL; ENZYMOLOGY; FAT BODY; HEMOLYMPH; LARVA; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MOTH; PHYSIOLOGY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

ANIMALS; FAT BODY; HEMOCYTES; HEMOLYMPH; INSECT PROTEINS; LARVA; MOTHS; MURAMIDASE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

GALLERIA MELLONELLA; HEXAPODA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 44349118524     PISSN: 00155632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12223-008-0021-2     Document Type: Article

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