Lecithinase Production by Strains of Bacillus Cereus Fr. and Fr. Pathogenic for the Larch Sawfly, Pristiphora Erichsonii (Htg.)

Authors

D.J. Kuhner
A.M. Heimpel

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volume

3

Issue

3

First Page

547

Last Page

551

Publication Date

1957

Abstract

Strains of Bacillus cereus pathogenic for the larch sawfly, Pristiphora erichsonii, produce an enzyme that breaks down purified egg lecithin and the phospholipids of egg yolk and insect tissue. A study, using specific chemical techniques to measure lecithinase activity, of the relation between lecithinase production and pathogenicity supports an earlier postulate that lecithinase plays a role in the pathogenicity of B. cereus for the larch sawfly.

Recommended Citation

Kuhner, D.J. and Heimpel, A.M. 1957. Lecithinase production by strains of Bacillus cereus Fr. and Fr. pathogenic for the Larch sawfly, Pristiphora erichsonii (Htg.) Canadian Journal of Microbiology. 3(3): 547-551.