Pathogenicity of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana 9205 in rats using different routes of exposition

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 99-108

  Mancebo, A ^a   Gonzalez F ^a   Aldana, L ^a   Gonzalez Y ^a,a   Lugo, S ^a   Gonzalez B ^a   Fuentes, D ^a   Arteaga, M E ^a   Bada, A M ^a  

^a CENPALAB   (Cuba)

Author keywords

Beauveria bassiana; Biological control; Clearance; Infectivity; Pathogenicity

Indexed keywords

RATS;

BEAUVERIA BASSIANA; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CLEARANCE; INFECTIVITY; PATHOGENICITY;

ANIMALS;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; FUNGUS; HOST RANGE; PATHOGENICITY; RODENT; TOXICITY;

ANIMALIA; BEAUVERIA; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; FUNGI; HYPHOMYCETES; RATTUS;

EID: 61349133024     PISSN: 02772248     EISSN: 10290486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02772240802010524     Document Type: Article

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