Escherichia coli: Virulence Mechanisms of a Versatile Pathogen is a unique, comprehensive analysis of the biology and molecular mechanisms that enable this ubiquitous organism to thrive. Leading investigators in the field discuss the molecular basis of E. coli pathogenesis follo…
Escherichia coli: Virulence Mechanisms of a Versatile Pathogen is a unique, comprehensive analysis of the biology and molecular mechanisms that enable this ubiquitous organism to thrive. Leading investigators in the field discuss the molecular basis of E. coli pathogenesis follo…
Emerging and reemerging viral pathogens
Emerging and reemerging viral pathogens
Considering molecular interactions within the cell and with the environment can advance our understanding of opportunistic pathogens within a framework of ecology and evolution. For the opportunistic pathogen Proteus mirabilis, self recognition impacts swarming, a collective mot…
This manual describes methods for isolating Trichoderma from the wild, in vitro culture methods, assessing virulence in combating Ganoderma, commercial production and application to the soil during field planting of nursery-produced oil palm plants. The manual is one in a series…
Background: Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) colonize the human pharynx asymptomatically, and are an important cause of pediatric otitis media (OM). Previous research has identified genes more prevalent among OM-associated NTHi strains than among commensal strains, sugg…
Mayetiola destructor Say, the Hessian fly, is a gall midge and a member of the Dipteran family Cecidomyiidae. It is a common pest of wheat found throughout all of the major wheat growing areas of the world and poses a serious economic threat to the United States (US), particular…
Collections of Puccinia triticina with virulence to durum wheat from Argentina, Chile, Ethiopia, France, Mexico, Spain, and the USA, and a group of representative races of P. triticina from bread wheat from the USA, were tested for virulence phenotypes on 35 Thatcher differentia…
Marek's disease (MD) is pathology of chickens characterized by paralysis, immumosuppression, and the rapid induction of T-cell lymphomas. MD is caused by an oncogenic alphaherpesvirus, Marek's Disease Virus (MDV). Currently, MD is controlled through vaccination with non-oncogeni…
The pathogen Fusarium oxysporum was originally isolated from diseased Cannabis sativa plants in the Chu River Valley Djambul region, Kazakhstan. This fungus, which causes severe wilting, eventually resulting in plant death, was identified as Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cannabis. A…