Pathogenicity of Aseptic Bursaphelenchus xylophilus

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 7; no. 5; p. e38095
• Main Authors: Zhu, Li-hua, Ye, Jianren, Negi, Sapna, Xu, Xu-ling, Wang, Zhang-li, Ji, Jin-yi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 25.05.2012; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Agriculture; Animals; Aphelenchida; Aphelenchoididae; Asepsis; Bacteria; Biology; Bursaphelenchus; Bursaphelenchus xylophilus; Disease prevention; Female; Forestry; Laboratories; Male; Medical research; Metabolites; Nematodes; Nonnative species; Pathogenicity; Pathogens; Pine; Pine trees; Pinus - microbiology; Pinus - parasitology; Pinus densiflora; Plant Diseases - microbiology; Plant Diseases - parasitology; Pseudomonas - genetics; Pseudomonas - isolation & purification; Rhizobium - genetics; Rhizobium - isolation & purification; Roundworms; Seedlings; Seedlings - microbiology; Symbionts; Tylenchida - microbiology; Tylenchida - pathogenicity; Wilt; Wilting; Wood; Japan

Pine wilt is a disease of pine (Pinus spp.) caused by the pine wood nematode (PWN), Bursaphelenchus xylophilus. However, the pathogenic mechanism of pine wilt disease (PWD) remains unclear. Although the PWN was thought to be the only pathogenic agent associated with this disease, a potential role fo...