title: The bacterium associated with the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema abbasi (Nematoda: Steinernematidae) isolated from Taiwan.
abstract: A symbiotic bacterium of the entomopathogenic nematode, Steinernema abbasi, isolated from Taiwan, determined to be a species of Xenorhabdus based on its physiological and biochemical characteristics has been determined to be similar to Xenorhabdus indica of S. abbasi Oman isolate as based on sequence analyses of 16S rDNA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan 402, ROC.
authors.forename: Mi-Hau
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Li-Cheng
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Roger F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Hou
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009348:Nematoda / Q000382:microbiology*; D010802:Phylogeny; D013559:Symbiosis; D013624:Taiwan; D020593:Xenorhabdus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal