Production of a mosquitocidal exotoxin by a Pseudomonas fluorescens strain.
1994
M G Murty, and
G Srinivas, and
V Sekar
Department of Biotechnology, Madurai Kamaraj University, India.
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MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D009033
Culicidae
A family of the order DIPTERA that comprises the mosquitoes. The larval stages are aquatic, and the adults can be recognized by the characteristic WINGS, ANIMAL venation, the scales along the wing veins, and the long proboscis. Many species are of particular medical importance.
Mosquitoes,Mosquitos,Mosquito
D011551
Pseudomonas fluorescens
A species of nonpathogenic fluorescent bacteria found in feces, sewage, soil, and water, and which liquefy gelatin.
Toxins produced, especially by bacterial or fungal cells, and released into the culture medium or environment.
Exotoxin
D000818
Animals
Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.