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Host structural carbohydrate induces vector transmission of a bacterial plant pathogen.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 29 Dec 2009
Killiny Nabil, Almeida Rodrigo P P
Abstract excerpt
Many insect-borne pathogens have complex life histories because they must colonize both hosts and vectors for successful dissemination. In addition, the transition from host to vector environments may require changes in gene expression before the pathogen's departure from the host. Xylella fastidiosa is a xylem-limited plant-pathogenic bacterium transmitted by leafhopper vectors that causes diseases in a number...
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