The taxophysiological paradox: Changes in the intestinal microbiota of the Xylophagous cockroach Cryptocercus punctulatus depending on the physiological state of the host

International Microbiology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 227-236

  Berlanga, Mercedes ^a   Paster, Bruce J ^b   Guerrero, Ricardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b FORSYTH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteroidetes; Coevolution; Cryptocercus punctulatus; Host physiological state; Spirochetes; Termite group TG1; Whole intestinal microbiota

Indexed keywords

ACTINOBACTERIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BACTEROIDETES; BLATTARIA; CRYPTOCERCIDAE; CRYPTOCERCUS; CRYPTOCERCUS PUNCTULATUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FIRMICUTES; ISOPTERA; PROTEOBACTERIA; SPIROCHAETES; VERRUCOMICROBIA;

EID: 77449137031     PISSN: 11396709     EISSN: 16181905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2436/20.1501.01.102     Document Type: Article

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