| Literature DB >> 23291548 |
Yoshitomo Kikuchi1, Isao Yumoto.
Abstract
The bean bug Riptortus pedestris is specifically associated with the Burkholderia gut symbiont and acquires the symbiont from the environment every generation. Here, we investigated the infective dose of the symbiont by experimental administration. The 50% infective dose was remarkably low, only 80 cells, indicating efficient colonization of the symbiont.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23291548 PMCID: PMC3592249 DOI: 10.1128/AEM.03299-12
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792