Direct visualization of bacterial infection process in nematode hosts by an improved immunocytochemical method

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 909-912

  Tian, Bao Yu ^a   Ke, Chong Rong ^a   Huang, Wei ^a   Zhang, Ke Qin ^b   Huang, Jian Zhong ^a  

^a FUJIAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b YUNNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Brevibacillus laterosporus; Immuno labeled fluorescence; Infection; Nematode

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BREVIBACILLUS LATEROSPORUS; DIRECT VISUALIZATIONS; EXTRACELLULAR PROTEASE; IMMUNO-LABELED FLUORESCENCE; IMPROVED METHODS; IN-VIVO; INFECTION; MICROBIAL INFECTIONS; NEMATODE; PATHOGENIC FACTORS;

BIOCONTROL; FLUORESCENCE;

BACTERIOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BREVIBACILLUS; BREVIBACILLUS LATEROSPORUS; NEMATODA;

EID: 64449087137     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-008-9945-6     Document Type: Article

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