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The Type II Secreted Lipase/Esterase LesA is a Key Virulence Factor Required for Xylella fastidiosa Pathogenesis in Grapevines.
Scientific reports - 12 Jan 2016
Nascimento Rafael, Gouran Hossein, Chakraborty Sandeep, Gillespie Hyrum W, Almeida-Souza Hebréia O, Tu Aye, Rao Basuthkar J, Feldstein Paul A, Bruening George, Goulart Luiz R, Dandekar Abhaya M
Abstract excerpt
Pierce's disease (PD) of grapevines is caused by Xylella fastidiosa (Xf), a xylem-limited gamma-proteobacterium that is responsible for several economically important crop diseases. The occlusion of xylem elements and interference with water transport by Xf and its associated biofilm have been posited as the main cause of PD symptom development; however, Xf virulence mechanisms have not been described. Analysis...
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