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Ralstonia solanacearum strains from Martinique (French West Indies) exhibiting a new pathogenic potential.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Nov 2007
Wicker Emmanuel, Grassart Laurence, Coranson-Beaudu Régine, Mian Danièle, Guilbaud Caroline, Fegan Mark, Prior Philippe
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We investigated a destructive pathogenic variant of the plant pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum that was consistently isolated in Martinique (French West Indies). Since the 1960s, bacterial wilt of solanaceous crops in Martinique has been caused primarily by strains of R. solanacearum that belong to either phylotype I or phylotype II. Since 1999, anthurium shade houses have been dramatically affected by...
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