Enterococcus faecalis OG1RF:pMV158 survives and proliferates in the house fly digestive tract

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 150-155

  Doud, C W ^a   Zurek, L ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

crop; digestive tract; enterococci; Musca domestica; proliferation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE CARRIER; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HOUSE FLY; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HOUSEFLIES; INSECT VECTORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HEXAPODA; MUSCA DOMESTICA; MUSCIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84856602078     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME11167     Document Type: Article

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