Geosmithia associated with bark beetles and woodborers in the western USA: taxonomic diversity and vector specificity
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DOI: 10.1080/00275514.2017.1303861
Abstract: ABSTRACT Fungi in the genus Geosmithia (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) are frequent associates of bark beetles and woodborers that colonize hardwood and coniferous trees. One species, Geosmithia morbida, is an economically damaging invasive species. The authors surveyed… read more here.
Keywords: vector; western usa; vector specificity; beetle ... See more keywords
A shift of vector specificity acquired by a begomovirus through natural homologous recombination.
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DOI: 10.1111/mpp.13351
Abstract: Recombination is common in plant viruses such as geminiviruses, but the ecological and pathogenic consequences have been explored only in a few cases. Here, we found that a new begomovirus, tomato yellow leaf curl Shuangbai… read more here.
Keywords: vector specificity; recombination; transmission; shift vector ... See more keywords
Vector Specificity of Arbovirus Transmission
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.773211
Abstract: More than 25% of human infectious diseases are vector-borne diseases (VBDs). These diseases, caused by pathogens shared between animals and humans, are a growing threat to global health with more than 2.5 million annual deaths.… read more here.
Keywords: vector specificity; transmission; arbovirus transmission; vector ... See more keywords