Investigation of protease-mediated cuticle-degradation of nematodes by using an improved immunofluorescence-localization method

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 143-146

  Tian, Baoyu ^a   Huang, Wei ^a   Huang, Jianzhong ^a   Jiang, Xianzhang ^a   Qin, Lina ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

Author keywords

Brevibacillus laterosporus; Cuticle degrading protease; Immuno fluorescent localization; Infection; Nematode

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; PEPTIDE HYDROLASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREVIBACTERIUM; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; NEMATODE;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BREVIBACTERIUM; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; NEMATODA; PEPTIDE HYDROLASES;

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

EID: 67349099069     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: 10960805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2009.05.001     Document Type: Article

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