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Phytobiomes Journal, 2019 Tar spot is a fungal disease complex of corn that has been destructive and yield limiting in Central and South America for nearly 50 years. Phyllachora maydis, the causal agent of tar spot, is an emerging corn pathogen in the United States, first ...
A. G. McCoy +7 more
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The use of medicinal plants by the Yanomami indians of Brazil [PDF]
, 1996 The results of the first detailed study of the use of medicinal plants by a group of Yanomami Indians are presented. Contrary to previous assumptions, they are shown to possess a substantial pharmacopoeia, including at least 113 species of plants and ...
Albert, Bruce, Milliken, W.
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Sexual reproduction in Phytophthora infestans [PDF]
, 2007 Potato late blight, caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans, is one of the most devastating plant diseases worldwide. It is becoming increasingly difficult to control the disease in Sweden, leading to an ever more intensified use of fungicides in ...
Andersson, Björn
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Conservation challenges and opportunities for native apple (Malus) species in Canada
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Apple, one of the world's most widely cultivated and economically important fruit crops, has two wild relatives native to Canada. In this review, we describe the importance of these native apple species to Indigenous heritage and the current threats the species faces due to pests, diseases, and habitat loss.
Terrell T. Roulston +13 more
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Pseudonectria keratitis—emerging pathogenic fungi in the eye
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and AntimicrobialsBackground Infectious keratitis, a significant contributor to blindness, with fungal keratitis accounting for nearly half of cases, poses a formidable diagnostic and therapeutic challenge due to its delayed clinical presentation, prolonged culture times,
Yongze Zhu +6 more
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Saprolegnia infections of salmonid fish [PDF]
, 1982 This paper deals firstly with the identification and characteristics of fungal pathogens that colonize salmonids and then considers the relative importance of the condition of the host fish and the environmental factors which may influence the ...
Pickering, A.D., Willoughby, L.G.
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Medical interventions for fungal keratitis. [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Fungal keratitis is a fungal infection of the cornea. It is common in lower income countries, particularly in agricultural areas but relatively uncommon in higher income countries. Although there are medications available, their effectiveness
Evans, Jennifer R +1 more
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Preliminary genetic barcodes for ash (Fraxinus) species and generation of new wide hybrids
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Societal Impact Statement The world‐wide diversity of ash trees includes genetic information encoding resistance to the ash dieback fungus and the emerald ash borer beetle, which are currently devastating ash populations in Europe and North America. In order to mobilise this genetic diversity in conventional breeding programmes, we need to be able to ...
William J. Plumb +11 more
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PROTEOMICS – Clinical Applications, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Proteomic analysis of biofluids is central for identifying disease biomarkers. Tears have become popular targets for biomarker discovery and biosensor development, largely because they can be collected noninvasively and are rich sources of biomarkers for ocular and systemic diseases. Although basal and reflex tears have been well characterized,
Campbell Bruce Mousseau +3 more
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