organism: Xenorhabdus nematophila
description: The isolate was obtained from a macerate of infective juveniles of the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema carpocapsae reproduced in last instar larvae of Galleria mellonella
attributes.tag: strain
attributes.value: SC 0516
attributes.tag: isolation_source
attributes.value: macerate of infective juveniles of the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema carpocapsae reproduced in last instar larvae of Galleria mellonella
attributes.tag: host
attributes.value: Steinernema carpocapsae
attributes.tag: subsrc_note
attributes.value: Xenorhabdus nematophila is naturally a symbiont of the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema carpocapsae. Xenorhabdus nematophila colonizes a specialized region of the anterior intestine of Steinernema carpocapsae called the receptacle of the infective juvenile stage of the nematode and infects larvae of different insects.
attributes.tag: note
attributes.value: Capsanem, product of the Koppert Biological Systems company
attributes.tag: collection_date
attributes.value: 2016-05-05
attributes.tag: geo_loc_name
attributes.value: Mexico: Queretaro
attributes.tag: sample_type
attributes.value: Cell culture
attributes.tag: BioSampleModel
attributes.value: Microbe, viral or environmental