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The pattern of toxin genes and expression of diarrheal enterotoxins in Bacillus thuringiensis strains isolated from commercial bioinsecticides

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Abbreviations

Bt :

Bacillus thuringiensis

Bc :

Bacillus cereus

DSMZ:

deutsche sammlung von mikroorganismen und zellkulturen

EFSA:

European food safety authority

ELISA:

enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

HBL:

haemolysin BL

NHE:

non-haemolytic enterotoxin

RPLA:

reverse passive latex agglutination

QPS:

qualified presumption of safety

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The research was carried out with the help of funds from the Fondazione Banco di Sardegna

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  1. Dipartimento di Biologia Animale, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Sassari, Italy

    C. Scarano, S. Virdis, F. Cossu, R. Frongia, E. P. L. De Santis & A. M. Cosseddu

  2. Dipartimento di Biologia Animale, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, via Vienna 2/a, 07100, Sassari, Italy

    C. Scarano

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Scarano, C., Virdis, S., Cossu, F. et al. The pattern of toxin genes and expression of diarrheal enterotoxins in Bacillus thuringiensis strains isolated from commercial bioinsecticides. Vet Res Commun 33 (Suppl 1), 257–260 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11259-009-9288-2

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