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Mofazzal Jahromi MA, Sefidfard M, Taghipour A, Roustazadeh A, Matin S, Mir H, Badri M, Bahrami F, Abdoli A. Latent infections, coronavirus disease 2019 and psychiatric disorders: The friend of my enemy. Clin Transl Discov 2022; 2:e141. [PMID: 36712173 PMCID: PMC9875118 DOI: 10.1002/ctd2.141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Recent reports revealed an increased rate of hospitalization and mortality of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among patients with psychiatric disorders. On the other hand, there is a link between latent infections, including Toxoplasma gondii, herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and cytomegalovirus (CMV) with psychiatric disorders. We individually assessed data regarding 1) the mortality rate of COVID-19 among individuals with psychiatric disorders; 2) the association of latent infections in COVID-19 patients and 3) the association between latent infections and psychiatric disorders. We developed the hypothesis that latent infection could increase the risk of severe COVID-19 among patients with psychiatric disorders. Cumulative evidence proposed that infection with toxoplasmosis, CMV and HSV-1 could increase the risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Co-V2) infections among patients with psychiatric disorders probably by induction of hyperinflammatory conditions. These infections are also associated with hyperinflammation and T cell exhaustion, which has also been observed in both schizophrenia and COVID-19. This hypothesis provides new insights into the role of latent infections in increasing the mortality rates of COVID-19 among individuals with psychiatric disorders. Strategies for screening, early diagnosis and treatment of these infections could be recommended for COVID-19 patients with a background of psychiatric disorders.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mirza Ali Mofazzal Jahromi
- Zoonoses Research CenterJahrom University of Medical SciencesJahromIran,Department of ImmunologySchool of MedicineJahrom University of Medical SciencesJahromIran,Department of Advanced Medical Sciences & TechnologiesJahrom University of Medical SciencesJahromIran
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- Department of PsychiatryJahrom University of Medical SciencesJahromIran,Research Center for Noncommunicable DiseasesJahrom University of Medical SciencesJahromIran
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- Zoonoses Research CenterJahrom University of Medical SciencesJahromIran,Department of Parasitology and MycologyJahrom University of Medical SciencesJahromIran
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- Department of Advanced Medical Sciences & TechnologiesJahrom University of Medical SciencesJahromIran,Department of Biochemistry and NutritionJahrom University of Medical SciencesJahromIran
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- Department of Advanced Medical Sciences & TechnologiesJahrom University of Medical SciencesJahromIran,Department of Biochemistry and NutritionJahrom University of Medical SciencesJahromIran
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- Medical Microbiology Research CenterQazvin University of Medical SciencesQazvinIran
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- Kurdistan University of Medical SciencesKurdistanIran
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- Zoonoses Research CenterJahrom University of Medical SciencesJahromIran,Research Center for Noncommunicable DiseasesJahrom University of Medical SciencesJahromIran
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Sivakumar D, Tuna Gunes N, Romanazzi G. A Comprehensive Review on the Impact of Edible Coatings, Essential Oils, and Their Nano Formulations on Postharvest Decay Anthracnose of Avocados, Mangoes, and Papayas. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:711092. [PMID: 34394060 PMCID: PMC8360855 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.711092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Subtropical fruit such as avocados (Persea americana), mangoes (Mangifera indica L.), and papayas (Carica papaya L.) are economically important in international trade and predominantly exported to European destinations. These fruits are highly consumed due to their health benefits. However, due to long-distance shipping and the time required to reach the retail department stores, postharvest losses, due to postharvest decay occurring during the supply chain, affect the fruit quality on arrival at the long-distance distribution points. Currently, the use of synthetic fungicide, Prochloraz®, is used at the packing line to reduce postharvest decay and retain the overall quality of mangoes and avocados. Due to the ban imposed on the use of synthetic fungicides on fresh fruit, several studies have focused on the development of alternative technologies to retain the overall quality during marketing. Among the developed alternative technologies for commercial adoption is the use of edible coatings, such as chitosan biocontrol agents and essential oil vapors. The objective of this review is to summarize and analyze the recent advances and trends in the use of these alternative postharvest treatments on anthracnose decay in avocados, mangoes, and papayas.
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- Dharini Sivakumar
- Phytochemical Food Network, Department of Crop Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy
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Roe K. A role for T-cell exhaustion in Long COVID-19 and severe outcomes for several categories of COVID-19 patients. J Neurosci Res 2021; 99:2367-2376. [PMID: 34288064 PMCID: PMC8427009 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.24917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Revised: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Unusual mortality rate differences and symptoms have been experienced by COVID‐19 patients, and the postinfection symptoms called Long COVID‐19 have also been widely experienced. A substantial percentage of COVID‐19‐infected individuals in specific health categories have been virtually asymptomatic, several other individuals in the same health categories have exhibited several unusual symptoms, and yet other individuals in the same health categories have fatal outcomes. It is now hypothesized that these differences in mortality rates and symptoms could be caused by a SARS‐CoV‐2 virus infection acting together with one or more latent pathogen infections in certain patients, through mutually beneficial induced immune cell dysfunctions, including T‐cell exhaustion. A latent pathogen infection likely to be involved is the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which infects approximately one third of the global human population. Furthermore, certain infections and cancers that cause T‐cell exhaustion can also explain the more severe outcomes of other COVID‐19 patients having several disease and cancer comorbidities.
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Several fungal trunk pathogens are associated with olive trunk diseases in South Africa. Little is known regarding the inoculum sources of these pathogens in the olive industry, and no specific management strategies are in place. The aim of this study was to investigate the status of olive nurseries in South Africa, with regard to the presence of trunk pathogens in olive plant material, to determine whether nursery material can be considered inoculum sources contributing to long-distance dispersal of these pathogens. Isolations were made from asymptomatic cuttings from mother blocks (stage 1), asymptomatic and symptomatic rooted cuttings (stage 2), and 1- to 2-year-old trees (stage 3) of eight cultivars in two nurseries. Known olive trunk pathogens of Nectriaceae, Diaporthaceae, Botrysphaeriaceae, Togniniaceae, Phaeomoniellaceae, and Pleurostomataceae were recovered. Neofusicoccum australe was detected in a single stage 1 cutting. Stage 3 material showed the highest incidence of fungi from these families, with Pleurostoma richardsiae having the highest incidence in both nurseries (82.2 and 36.7% of the 1- to 2-year-old trees). Phaeoacremonium parasiticum was present in 28.9% of the trees from one nursery (stage 3). The remaining pathogens occurred in ≤13.3% of the material. These results indicate that nursery propagation material from mother blocks harbors low levels of trunk pathogens and that additional infections occur during the nursery process. Management strategies should focus on the prevention and elimination of infections in mother blocks as well as during the propagation process to ensure that pathogen-free material is delivered to producers.
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- Meagan van Dyk
- Plant Protection Division, ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij, Stellenbosch 7599, South Africa
- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Stellenbosch, Matieland 7602, South Africa
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- Plant Protection Division, ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij, Stellenbosch 7599, South Africa
- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Stellenbosch, Matieland 7602, South Africa
- ARC-Plant Health and Protection, Stellenbosch 7599, South Africa
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Stellenbosch, Matieland 7602, South Africa
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- Plant Protection Division, ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij, Stellenbosch 7599, South Africa
- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Stellenbosch, Matieland 7602, South Africa
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Bull's eye rot (BER) is a major economic postharvest disease of apple and pear that can be caused by four Neofabraea species: N. perennans, N. alba, N. malicorticis, and N. kienholzii. In Central Washington, BER is predominantly caused by N. perennans. The fungus infects fruit preharvest, and because of the dry growing season in the region, infections remain latent with symptoms expressed only after 3 to 4 months of storage, when BER incidences as high as 20% can been seen, especially in rainy seasons and on susceptible cultivars. To ensure early and efficient infection detections before BER symptoms become visible at point-of-care locations, a portable diagnostic tool based on loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) was developed using the β-tubulin gene. The LAMP assay was optimized and tested for specificity and sensitivity using DNA extracted from pure cultures of N. perennans and seven other fungal species. The results showed that the selected LAMP primer set was specific to N. perennans and highly sensitive as it detected DNA concentrations as low as 0.001 ng/µl after only 10 min. The assay was validated for N. perennans detection on artificially inoculated apples using a portable thermocycler, Genie II, without the need for DNA extraction. The LAMP assay detected N. perennans on apples inoculated with spore suspensions 3 weeks prior to harvest at concentrations of 103 spores/ml or higher. The assay was further validated using commercial Piñata apples from organic and conventional orchards, demonstrating the ability of this technique to amplify N. perennans from asymptomatic fruit in a commercial setting 3 months before commercial maturity. The LAMP assay developed for N. perennans detection can be easily expanded to detect the other BER causal species. LAMP has potential to be used in orchards and at point-of-care facilities to better inform on BER management at different fruit growth stages, and it has potential to be utilized to better understand the epidemiology of Neofabraea spp.
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- David A Enicks
- Washington State University, Tree Fruit Research and Education Center, Wenatchee, WA 98801
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- Washington State University, Department of Plant Pathology, Pullman, WA 99164
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- Washington State University, Tree Fruit Research and Education Center, Wenatchee, WA 98801
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Gainer RS, Vergnaud G, Hugh-Jones ME. A Review of Arguments for the Existence of Latent Infections of Bacillus anthracis, and Research Needed to Understand their Role in the Outbreaks of Anthrax. Microorganisms 2020; 8:E800. [PMID: 32466551 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8060800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Revised: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Hugh-Jones and Blackburn and Turnbull’s collective World Health Organization (WHO) report did literature reviews of the theories and the bases for causes of anthrax outbreaks. Both comment on an often-mentioned suspicion that, even though unproven, latent infections are likely involved. Hugh-Jones suggested Gainer do an updated review of our present-day knowledge of latent infections, which was the basis for Gainer’s talk at the Biology of Anthrax Conference in Bari, Italy 2019. At the Conference Gainer met Vergnaud who presented anthrax genome studies that implied that the disease might have spread throughout Asia and from Europe to North America in a short time span of three or four centuries. Vergnaud wondered if latent infections might have played a role in the process. Several other presenters at the Conference also mentioned results that might suggest the existence of latent infections. Vergnaud subsequently looked into some of the old French literature about related observations, results, and discussions of early Pasteur vaccine usage (late 1800′s) and found mentions of suspected latent infections. The first part of the paper is a focused summary and interpretation of Hugh-Jones and Blackburn’s and Turnbull’s reviews specifically looking for suggestions of latent infections, a few additional studies with slightly different approaches, and several mentions made of presentations and posters at the Conference in Italy. In general, many different investigators in different areas and aspects of the anthrax study at the Conference found reasons to suspect the existence of latent infections. The authors conclude that the affected species most studied, including Homo sapiens, provide circumstantial evidence of latent infections and modified host resistance. The last part of the review explores the research needed to prove or disprove the existence of latent infections.
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Scibetta S, Agosteo GE, Abdelfattah A, Li Destri Nicosia MG, Cacciola SO, Schena L. Development and Application of a Quantitative PCR Detection Method to Quantify Venturia oleaginea in Asymptomatic Olive ( Olea europaea) Leaves. Phytopathology 2020; 110:547-555. [PMID: 31631805 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-07-19-0227-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Olive leaf spot (OLS), caused by Venturia oleaginea, is one of the most common and serious diseases of olive trees in the Mediterranean region. Understanding the pathogen life cycle is important for the development of effective control strategies. Current knowledge is incomplete owing to a lack of effective detection methods. It is extremely difficult to culture V. oleaginea in vitro, so primers were designed to amplify and sequence the internal transcribed spacer ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 region of the fungus directly from infected olive leaves. Sanger sequencing indicated a unique ITS region present in the European strains screened, confirming the appropriateness of the target region for developing a quantitative PCR (qPCR) assay. Furthermore, high-throughput sequencing of the same region excluded the presence of other Venturia species in the olive phyllosphere. The qPCR assay proved very specific and sensitive, enabling the detection of approximately 26 copies of target DNA. The analysis of symptomless leaves during early stages of the epidemic from the end of winter through spring revealed a similar quantity of pathogen DNA regardless of the leaf growth stage. In contrast, the pathogen titer changed significantly during the season. Data indicated that leaf infections start earlier than expected over the season and very young leaves are as susceptible as adult leaves. These findings have important practical implications and suggest the need for improved scheduling of fungicide treatments. The qPCR assay represents a valuable tool providing quantitative results and enables detection of V. oleaginea in all olive organs, including those in which OLS cannot be studied using previously available methods.
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- Silvia Scibetta
- Dipartimento di Agraria, Università Mediterranea, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, Università Mediterranea, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Dipartimento di Agricoltura, Alimentazione e Ambiente, Università degli Studi, Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, Università Mediterranea, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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Introduction: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) enters the brain early, where it can persist, evolve, and become compartmentalized. Central nervous system (CNS) disease can be attributed to HIV alone or to the complex interplay between the virus and other neurotropic pathogens. Aim: The current review aims to describe the direct impact of HIV on the brain as well as its relationship with other pathogens from a practitioner’s perspective, to provide a general clinical overview, brief workup, and, whenever possible, treatment guidance. Methods: A review of PubMed was conducted to identify studies on neuropathogenesis of HIV in relation to host responses. Furthermore, the interaction between the CNS pathogens and the host damage responses were revised in the setting of advanced and also well-controlled HIV infection. Results: Similar to other pathogens, HIV leads to CNS immune activation, inflammation, and viral persistence. Therefore, almost half of the infected individuals present with neurocognitive disorders, albeit mild. Compartmentalized HIV in the CNS can be responsible in a minority of cases for the dramatic presentation of symptomatic HIV escape. Disruption of the immune system secondary to HIV may reactivate latent infections or allow new pathogens to enter the CNS. Opportunistic infections with an inflammatory component are associated with elevated HIV loads in the cerebrospinal fluid and also with greater cognitive impairment. The inflammatory immune reconstitution syndrome associated with CNS opportunistic infections can be a life-threatening condition, which needs to be recognized and managed by efficiently controlling the pathogen burden and timely balanced combination antiretroviral therapy. Latent neurotropic pathogens can reactivate in the brain and mimic HIV-associated severe neurological diseases or contribute to neurocognitive impairment in the setting of stable HIV infection. Conclusions: As HIV can be responsible for considerable brain damage directly or by facilitating other pathogens, more effort is needed to recognize and manage HIV-associated CNS disorders and to eventually target HIV eradication from the brain.
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- Luminita Ene
- HIV Department, "Dr. Victor Babes" Hospital for Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Bucharest, Romania
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Romero J, Agustí-Brisach C, Santa Bárbara AE, Cherifi F, Oliveira R, Roca LF, Moral J, Trapero A. Detection of latent infections caused by Colletotrichum sp. in olive fruit. J Appl Microbiol 2017; 124:209-219. [PMID: 29024331 DOI: 10.1111/jam.13610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2017] [Revised: 08/05/2017] [Accepted: 09/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIMS To set up a practical method to detect latent infections of Colletotrichum sp., the causal agent of olive anthracnose, on olives before the onset of disease symptoms. METHODS AND RESULTS Freezing, sodium hydroxide (NaOH), ethanol and ethylene treatments were evaluated to detect latent infections on inoculated and naturally infected olive fruit by Colletotrichum sp. as non-hazardous alternatives to paraquat. Treatments were conducted using fruit of cultivars Arbequina and Hojiblanca. The disease incidence and T50 were calculated. Dipping in NaOH 0·05% solution and the paraquat method were the most effective treatments on both inoculated and naturally infected fruit, although the value of T50 was lower for the NaOH method than for the paraquat method in one of the experiments. Subsequently, the dipping time in NaOH 0·05% was evaluated. Longer dipping times in NaOH 0·05% were better than shorter ones in cultivar Arbequina, with 72 h being the most effective in cultivar Hojiblanca. CONCLUSIONS NaOH solution is a practical method to detect latent infections of Colletotrichum sp. on immature olive fruit. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY This study is relevant because we set up a viable, non-hazardous alternative to paraquat to detect latent infections of Colletotrichum sp. using NaOH. The use of NaOH is a simple and eco-friendly tool that allows the determination of the level of latent infections by Colletotrichum in olives. Therefore, our method will be useful in decision-making processes for disease management before the appearance of the first visible symptoms.
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- J Romero
- Departamento de Agronomía, ETSIAM, Universidad de Córdoba (UCO), Córdoba, Spain
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- Departamento de Agronomía, ETSIAM, Universidad de Córdoba (UCO), Córdoba, Spain
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- Departamento de Agronomía, ETSIAM, Universidad de Córdoba (UCO), Córdoba, Spain
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- Departamento de Agronomía, ETSIAM, Universidad de Córdoba (UCO), Córdoba, Spain
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- Departamento de Agronomía, ETSIAM, Universidad de Córdoba (UCO), Córdoba, Spain
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- Departamento de Agronomía, ETSIAM, Universidad de Córdoba (UCO), Córdoba, Spain
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- Departamento de Agronomía, ETSIAM, Universidad de Córdoba (UCO), Córdoba, Spain.,Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis, Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Parlier, CA, USA
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- Departamento de Agronomía, ETSIAM, Universidad de Córdoba (UCO), Córdoba, Spain
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Ferreira V, Pianzzola MJ, Vilaró FL, Galván GA, Tondo ML, Rodriguez MV, Orellano EG, Valls M, Siri MI. Interspecific Potato Breeding Lines Display Differential Colonization Patterns and Induced Defense Responses after Ralstonia solanacearum Infection. Front Plant Sci 2017; 8:1424. [PMID: 28894453 PMCID: PMC5581342 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Accepted: 08/02/2017] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is one of the main hosts of Ralstonia solanacearum, the causative agent of bacterial wilt. This plant pathogen bacteria produce asymptomatic latent infections that promote its global spread, hindering disease control. A potato breeding program is conducted in Uruguay based on the introgression of resistance from the wild native species S. commersonii Dun. Currently, several backcrosses were generated exploiting the high genetic variability of this wild species resulting in advanced interspecific breeding lines with different levels of bacterial wilt resistance. The overall aim of this work was to characterize the interaction of the improved potato germplasm with R. solanacearum. Potato clones with different responses to R. solanacearum were selected, and colonization, dissemination and multiplication patterns after infection were evaluated. A R. solanacearum strain belonging to the phylotype IIB-sequevar 1, with high aggressiveness on potato was genetically modified to constitutively generate fluorescence and luminescence from either the green fluorescence protein gene or lux operon. These reporter strains were used to allow a direct and precise visualization of fluorescent and luminescent cells in plant tissues by confocal microscopy and luminometry. Based on wilting scoring and detection of latent infections, the selected clones were classified as susceptible or tolerant, while no immune-like resistance response was identified. Typical wilting symptoms in susceptible plants were correlated with high concentrations of bacteria in roots and along the stems. Tolerant clones showed a colonization pattern restricted to roots and a limited number of xylem vessels only in the stem base. Results indicate that resistance in potato is achieved through restriction of bacterial invasion and multiplication inside plant tissues, particularly in stems. Tolerant plants were also characterized by induction of anatomical and biochemical changes after R. solanacearum infection, including hyperplasic activity of conductor tissue, tylose production, callose and lignin deposition, and accumulation of reactive oxygen species. This study highlights the potential of the identified tolerant interspecific potato clones as valuable genetic resources for potato-breeding programs and leads to a better understanding of resistance against R. solanacearum in potato.
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- Virginia Ferreira
- Departamento de Biociencias, Facultad de Química, Universidad de la RepúblicaMontevideo, Uruguay
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- Departamento de Biociencias, Facultad de Química, Universidad de la RepúblicaMontevideo, Uruguay
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- Departamento de Producción Vegetal, Centro Regional Sur, Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad de la RepúblicaCanelones, Uruguay
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario (CONICET-UNR)Rosario, Argentina
- Área Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de RosarioRosario, Argentina
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- Área Biología Vegetal (CONICET), Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de RosarioRosario, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario (CONICET-UNR)Rosario, Argentina
- Área Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de RosarioRosario, Argentina
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- Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics, CSIC, IRTA, UAB, UBBarcelona, Spain
- Department of Genetics, Universitat de BarcelonaBarcelona, Spain
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- Departamento de Biociencias, Facultad de Química, Universidad de la RepúblicaMontevideo, Uruguay
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Calvo-Garrido C, Usall J, Viñas I, Elmer PA, Cases E, Teixidó N. Potential secondary inoculum sources of Botrytis cinerea and their influence on bunch rot development in dry Mediterranean climate vineyards. Pest Manag Sci 2014; 70:922-30. [PMID: 23963875 DOI: 10.1002/ps.3629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2013] [Revised: 07/17/2013] [Accepted: 08/20/2013] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Epidemiological studies have described the life cycle of B. cinerea in vineyards. However, there is a lack of information on the several infection pathways and the quantitative relationships between secondary inoculum and bunch rot at harvest. RESULTS Over two seasons, different spray programmes were used to determine key phenological stages for bunch rot development. Secondary inoculum sources within the bunch were also studied. The relative importance of flowering was evidenced in the given conditions, as treatments that included two fungicide applications at flowering were the most effective. In 2010, under conducive meteorological conditions for B. cinerea development after veraison, an extra application provided significantly higher control. Infections of necrotic tissues inside the bunch and latent infections developed mainly during flowering, while very low quantities of B. cinerea conidia were recovered from the fruit surface at veraison. Regression analysis correlated the incidence of latent infections and B. cinerea incidence on calyptras and aborted fruits at veraison with incidence of Botrytis bunch rot at harvest, presenting R2 = 0.95 for the overall regression model. CONCLUSION This work points out key phenological stages during the season for bunch rot and B. cinerea secondary inoculum development and relates quantitatively inoculum sources at veraison to bunch rot at harvest. Recommendations for field applications of antibotrytic products are also suggested.
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- Carlos Calvo-Garrido
- Food Technology Department, Lleida University, XaRTA-Postharvest, Agrotecnio Center, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
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Contacts of adults with tuberculosis (TB) are at risk for infection. Tests based on interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) expression in response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens may be more sensitive than the tuberculin skin test (TST). Risk for infection was assessed by using TST and an IFN-y-based assay (QuantiFERON Gold in Tube [QFT-IT] test) for 207 children in Nigeria in 1 of 3 groups: contact with adults with smear-positive TB, contact with adults with smear-negative TB, and controls. For these 3 groups, respectively, TST results were >10 mm for 38 (49%) of 78, 13 (16%) of 83, and 6 (13%) of 46 and QFT-IT positive for 53 (74%) of 72, 8 (10%) of 81, and 4 (10.3%) of 39 (p < 0.01). Most test discrepancies were TST negative; QFT-IT positive if in contact with TB-positive persons; and TST positive, QFT-IT negative if in contact with TB-negative persons or controls. TST may underestimate risk for infection with TB in children.
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- Hiroshi Nakaoka
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom
- Zankli Medical Centre, Abuja, Nigeria
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- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Byrne JM, Hausbeck MK, Hammerschmidt R. Conidial Germination and Appressorium Formation of Colletotrichum coccodes on Tomato Foliage. Plant Dis 1997; 81:715-718. [PMID: 30861878 DOI: 10.1094/pdis.1997.81.7.715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
Conidial germination and infection processes of Colletotrichum coccodes were quantified on foliage of processing tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.). The abaxial surface of two opposing terminal leaflets removed from a fully expanded leaf at the 4th to 5th node was inoculated with 10-μl droplets of C. coccodes conidial suspension. Leaflets were incubated for 2 to 24 h in 2-h intervals at 25°C under high relative humidity. Explants with the conidial droplet were fixed, cleared, and preserved for microscopic observation. The percentage of germinated conidia and those with unmelanized and melanized appressoria was determined for each leaf disk. Conidial germination increased linearly with time (R2 = 0.73) (P = 0.001), maximizing (68.3%) 24 h after inoculation. The percentage of germinated conidia with unmelanized appres-soria peaked 6 h after inoculation (38.3%). Melanized appressoria formation followed a linear trend (R2 = 0.74) (P = 0.001), maximizing (62.0%) 24 h after inoculation. Infection vesicles were produced in 2.7% of conidia by 22 h, indicating successful infection.
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- Professor, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824
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