Interspecific communication between pinewood nematode, its insect vector, and associated microbes

Highlights • The pinewood nematode (PWN) forms a symbiotic partnership with its insect vector and associated microbes. • Chemical signals produced by Monochamus beetle and fungi promote the spread of PWN. • Horizontal gene transfer has contributed to the plasticity and pathogenicity of PWN.

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Published inTrends in parasitology Vol. 30; no. 6; pp. 299 - 308
Main Authors Zhao, Lilin, Mota, Manuel, Vieira, Paulo, Butcher, Rebecca A, Sun, Jianghua
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2014
Subjects
Animals
associated microbes
Bacterial Physiological Phenomena
Bursaphelenchus xylophilus
Coleoptera - microbiology
Coleoptera - parasitology
Fungi - physiology
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Host-Parasite Interactions
Infectious Disease
invasive species
Monochamus
Nematoda - microbiology
Nematoda - physiology
ophiostomatoid fungi
pine wilt disease
Pinus - parasitology
ophiostomatoid fungi
associated microbes
pine wilt disease
Monochamus
Bursaphelenchus xylophilus
invasive species
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Summary:Highlights • The pinewood nematode (PWN) forms a symbiotic partnership with its insect vector and associated microbes. • Chemical signals produced by Monochamus beetle and fungi promote the spread of PWN. • Horizontal gene transfer has contributed to the plasticity and pathogenicity of PWN.
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ISSN:1471-4922
1471-5007
DOI:10.1016/j.pt.2014.04.007