Characterization and comparison of serratia marcescens isolated from edible cactus and from silkworm for virulence potential and chitosan susceptibility

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 96-104

  Li, Bin ^a   Yu, Rongrong ^b   Liu, Baoping ^a   Tang, Qiaomei ^a   Zhang, Guoqing ^a   Wang, Yanli ^c   Xie, Guanlin ^a   Sun, Guochang ^c  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION AND MICROBIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Cactus; Characterization; Chitosan susceptibility; Serratia marcescens; Silkworm; Virulence

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOMBYX MORI; CACTACEAE; SERRATIA MARCESCENS;

EID: 79551628303     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822011000100013     Document Type: Article

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