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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Main Authors: Nemat O. Keyhani, Almudena Ortiz-Urquiza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-07-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/4/3/357