Xenorhabdus luminescens
《英文msh詞典》Xenorhabdus luminescens
[同義詞] Xenorhabdus luminescens
[主題詞] Photorhabdus
[中文釋義] 發光致病桿菌
[英文釋義] A genus of gram-negative bacteria existing symbiotically with nematodes of the family Heterorhabditidae (see RHABDITOIDEA). These nematodes infect a variety of soil-dwelling insects. Upon entering an insect host,the nematode releases Photorhabdus from its intestinal tract and the bacterium establishes a lethal septicemia in the insect.