Infectious Diseases


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Pathogenicity and Transcriptomic Analyses of Two “ Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus” Strains Harboring Different Types of Phages

Citation
Zheng et al. (2023). Microbiology Spectrum 11 (3)
Names
Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus
Abstract
Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB), also called citrus greening disease, is a highly destructive disease threatening citrus production worldwide. “ Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus” is one of the most common putative causal agents of HLB. Phages of “ Ca . Liberibacter asiaticus”

Environmental Factors Affect the Bacterial Community in Diaphorina citri , an Important Vector of “ Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus”

Citation
Jiang et al. (2023). Microbiology Spectrum 11 (2)
Names
Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus
Abstract
The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) is an important vector of the HLB pathogen, which is a major threat to citrus production around the world. Bacterial communities harbored by insects could be affected by different environmental factors.

Metabolic Versatility of the FamilyHalieaceaeRevealed by the Genomics of Novel Cultured Isolates

Citation
Li et al. (2023). Microbiology Spectrum 11 (2)
Names
Litorirhabdus singularis Ts Marimicrobium litorale Litorirhabdus Seongchinamella marina Paraluminiphilus aquimaris Ts Paraluminiphilus
Abstract
Although the familyHalieaceae(OM60/NOR5 clade) is an abundant and cosmopolitan clade widely found in coastal seas and involved in interactions with phytoplankton, a limited number of cultured isolates are available. In this study, we isolated six pure culturedHalieaceaestrains from coastal seawaters and performed a comparative physiological and genomic analysis to give insights into the phylogeny and metabolic potential of this family.

Citrus tristeza virus Promotes the Acquisition and Transmission of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter Asiaticus’ by Diaphorina citri

Citation
Chen et al. (2023). Viruses 15 (4)
Names
Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus Liberibacter
Abstract
Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (D. citri) is an insect vector of phloem-limited ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiatus’ (CLas), the presumed pathogen of citrus Huanglongbing (HLB). Recently, our lab has preliminarily found it acquired and transmitted Citrus tristeza virus (CTV), which was previously suggested to be vectored by species of aphids. However, the influences of one of the pathogens on the acquisition and transmission efficiency of the other pathogen remain unknown. In this study, CLas and CTV ac

‘Candidatus Rickettsia andeanae’ and Probable Exclusion of Rickettsia parkeri in Ticks from Dogs in a Natural Area of the Pampa Biome in Brazil

Citation
Krawczak et al. (2023). Pathogens 12 (3)
Names
Ca. Rickettsia andeanae
Abstract
Spotted fever illness caused by the tick-borne pathogen Rickettsia parkeri has emerged in the Pampa biome in southern Brazil, where the tick Amblyomma tigrinum is implicated as the main vector. Because domestic dogs are commonly parasitized by A. tigrinum, this canid is also a suitable sentinel for R. parkeri-associated spotted fever. Herein, we investigate rickettsial infection in ticks, domestic dogs and small mammals in a natural reserve of the Pampa biome in southern Brazil. The ticks A. tig