Fungi, Bacteria, and Viruses as Pathogens of the Fungal Community

Fungi may be attacked by a diverse array of organisms and agents, including other fungi, bacteria, viruses, prions, and nematodes. This chapter will cover fungal, bacterial, and viral pathogens, as more is known about these systems. A great deal of literature in this area focuses on the use of these...

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Published inThe Fungal Community pp. 419 - 442
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United States CRC Press 2005
CRC Press LLC
Subjects
Agricultural science
Biodiversity
Botany & plant sciences
Dutch Elm Disease
Smut Fungi
Fungal Community
Biocontrol Agents
Fungal Viruses
False Truffle
Atkinsonella Hypoxylon
Fungal Isolates
Mycorrhizal Fungi
American Chestnut
Obligate Biotrophs
Plant Virus
Fungal Hosts
Endophytic Fungi
Castanea Dentata
Cryphonectria Parasitica
Ophiostoma Novo Ulmi
dsRNA Segments
Edible Fungi
Fungal Populations
Blotch Diseases
Type Iii Secretion System
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Summary:Fungi may be attacked by a diverse array of organisms and agents, including other fungi, bacteria, viruses, prions, and nematodes. This chapter will cover fungal, bacterial, and viral pathogens, as more is known about these systems. A great deal of literature in this area focuses on the use of these organisms for biological control. In approaching the subject of the effect of these pathogens on the fungal community, one cannot ignore the deep literature base, but it is important that it not become the focus of a chapter such as this one. Because this volume is about the fungal community, we will try to introduce systems for which there is at least some information on the effect of the pathogens on fungal populations. For many systems, this type of information is sparse or completely lacking.
ISBN:0824723554
9780824723552
DOI:10.1201/9781420027891-28