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Heat treatment eliminates 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' from infected citrus trees under controlled conditions.
Phytopathology - 1 Jan 2013
Hoffman Michele T, Doud Melissa S, Williams Lisa, Zhang Mu-Qing, Ding Fang, Stover Ed, Hall David, Zhang Shouan, Jones Lisa, Gooch Mark, Fleites Laura, Dixon Wayne, Gabriel Dean, Duan Yong-Ping
Abstract excerpt
Huanglongbing (HLB) is one of the most destructive diseases of citrus worldwide. The three known causal agents of HLB are species of α-proteobacteria: 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus', 'Ca. L. africanus', and 'Ca. L. americanus'. Previous studies have found distinct variations in temperature sensitivity and tolerance among these species. Here, we describe the use of controlled heat treatments to cure HLB...
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