《英文msh词典》Xenorhabdus luminescens
[同义词] Xenorhabdus luminescens
[主题词] Photorhabdus
[中文释义] 发光致病杆菌
[英文释义] 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.