An in-depth characterization of the entomopathogenic strain Bacillus pumilus 15.1 reveals that it produces inclusion bodies similar to the parasporal crystals of Bacillus thuringiensis

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 100, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 3637-3654

  Garcia Ramon, Diana C ^a   Molina, C Alfonso ^a,b   Osuna, Antonio ^a   Vílchez, Susana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DEL ECUADOR   (Ecuador)

Author keywords

Bacillus pumilus; Crystal inclusions; Entomopathogenic bacteria; UV resistance

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; ENZYMES; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

BACILLUS PUMILUS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CHEMICAL TREATMENTS; EXTRACELLULAR ENZYME PRODUCTION; GEOMETRIC STRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; UV RESISTANCE;

BACTERIOLOGY;

AGAR; ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; AMINO ACID; AMPICILLIN; ARABINOSE; ARBUTIN; CARBOHYDRATE; CARBOXYLIC ACID; CELLOBIOSE; CHLORAMPHENICOL; DISACCHARIDE; FRUCTOSE; GENTAMICIN; GENTIOBIOSE; GLYCOSIDE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; KANAMYCIN; MALTOTRIOSE; MANNITOL; MANNOSE; MONOSACCHARIDE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; POLYOL; RHODAMINE; RIFAMPICIN; STREPTOMYCIN; TETRACYCLINE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL LIPASE; TRIOLEIN; TRISACCHARIDE;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLY; MORPHOLOGY; PATHOGEN; VIABILITY; VIRULENCE;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS PUMILUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIUM COLONY; BIOFILM; CARBON SOURCE; CELL INCLUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENTOMOPATHOGENY; ENZYME MECHANISM; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; HEMOLYSIS; LIMIT OF DETECTION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; RADIATION ENERGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SUCROSE GRADIENT; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; ANIMAL; BACTERIAL SPORE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MEDITERRANEAN FRUIT FLY; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION RESPONSE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

BACILLUS PUMILUS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CERATITIS CAPITATA;

ANIMALS; BACILLUS PUMILUS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CERATITIS CAPITATA; INCLUSION BODIES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; SPORES, BACTERIAL; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 84954494079     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-015-7259-9     Document Type: Article

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