Transcript Abundance of Photorhabdus Insect-Related (Pir) Toxin in Manduca sexta and Galleria mellonella Infections

Transcript Abundance of Photorhabdus Insect-Related (Pir) Toxin in Manduca sexta and Galleria mellonella Infections

In this study, we assessed pirAB toxin transcription in Photorhabdus luminescens laumondii (strain TT01) (Enterobacteriaceae) by comparing mRNA abundance under in vivo and in vitro conditions. In vivo assays considered both natural and forced infections with two lepidopteran hosts: Galleria mellonel...

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Main Authors: Anaïs Castagnola, Geraldine Mulley, Nathaniel Davis, Nicholas Waterfield, S. Patricia Stock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-09-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
Photorhabdus luminescens laumondii
pir toxin
pirA and pirB transcript detection
portal of entry
tissue specificity
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/8/10/287

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