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Diversity of bacteria associated with Bursaphelenchus xylophilus and other nematodes isolated from Pinus pinaster trees with pine wilt disease.
PloS one - 9 Dec 2010
Proença Diogo Neves, Francisco Romeu, Santos Clara Vieira, Lopes André, Fonseca Luís, Abrantes Isabel M O, Morais Paula V
Abstract excerpt
The pinewood nematode (PWN), Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, has been thought to be the only causal agent of pine wilt disease (PWD), however, since bacteria have been suggested to play a role in PWD, it is important to know the diversity of the microbial community associated to it. This study aimed to assess the microbial community associated with B. xylophilus and with other nematodes isolated from pine trees,...
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