Action on the Surface: Entomopathogenic Fungi versus the Insect Cuticle
Infections mediated by broad host range entomopathogenic fungi represent seminal observations that led to one of the first germ theories of disease and are a classic example of a co-evolutionary arms race between a pathogen and target hosts. These fungi are able to parasitize susceptible hosts via d...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2013-07-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/4/3/357 |