Low translocation of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis to inner organs in mice after pulmonary exposure to commercial biopesticide

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1001-1011

  Barfod, Kenneth Klingenberg ^a   Smidt, Lasse ^b   Krogfelt, Karen A ^c   Larsen, Søren Thor ^a   Andrup, Lars ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis; Biopesticide; Intratracheal instillation; Translocation

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; BACTERIUM; BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BIOPESTICIDE; COLONY; COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; PLASMID; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; REINTRODUCTION; RODENT; TRANSLOCATION;

EID: 77955319244     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583157.2010.497909     Document Type: Article

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