What is Scirrhia? by P.W. Crous, A.W. Minnis, O.L. Pereira, A.C. Alfenas, R.F. Alfenas, A.Y. Rossman, J.Z. Groenewald

“…Given the extremely slow growth rate and difficulty in obtaining cultures of S. brasiliensis on various growth media, it appears that Scirrhia represents a genus of potentially obligate plant pathogens within Mycosphaerellaceae.…”
Get full text

Reclaimed Water Use in the Landscape: Managing Salinity, Sodicity, and Specific Ions in Sites Irrigated with Reclaimed Water by Gurpal S. Toor, Mary Lusk

“…Reclaimed water is former wastewater from households, schools, offices, hospitals, and commercial and industrial facilities that has been disinfected and treated to remove certain impurities such as nutrients and pathogens. After flowing out of wastewater treatment plants, reclaimed water is piped back to communities for reuse in numerous domestic, industrial, and agricultural applications. …”
Get full text

Effect of Awareness Programs on the Epidemic Outbreaks with Time Delay by Lixia Zuo, Maoxing Liu

“…In this model the effect of awareness programs driven by media on the prevalence of an infectious disease is studied. It is assumed that pathogens are transmitted via direct contact between the susceptible and the infective populations and further assumed that the growth rate of cumulative density of awareness programs increases at a rate proportional to the infective population. …”
Get full text

Invasive Candidiasis Associated with Adenovirus Pneumonia by Guwani Liyanage, Madhusha Gonapaladeniya, Thushari Dissanayake

“…Candida albicans and Candida parapsilosis are the most common pathogens; however, there are newly emerging pathogenic non-albicans species. …”
Get full text

The genus Nocardia as a source of new antimicrobials by Napawit Nonthakaew, Liam K. R. Sharkey, Sacha J. Pidot

“…Abstract The genus Nocardia comprises over 130 species of soil-dwelling actinomycetes, many of which are opportunistic pathogens. Beyond their pathogenicity, Nocardia exhibits significant biosynthetic potential, producing an array of diverse antimicrobial secondary metabolites. …”
Get full text

Subacute Osteomyelitis of the Pediatric Talus: A First Report of Brodie’s Abscess from Morganella morganii by Mitchell C. Harris, Daniel C. DeRosa, Priscilla A. West

“…Brodie’s abscess is a subacute form of osteomyelitis which generally occurs in the metaphysis of the femur and tibia in the pediatric population. Pathogens are most commonly Gram-positive bacteria, notably Staphylococcus and Streptococcus. …”
Get full text

Field Diagnosis of Citrus Tristeza Virus by Stephen H. Futch, Ronald H. Brlansky

“… Citrus tristeza virus (CTV) is one of the most important pathogens affecting citrus worldwide. Tristeza was first reported in Florida in the 1950s. …”
Get full text

An Overview of the Molecular Methods in the Diagnosis of Gastrointestinal Infectious Diseases by Muhammad Amjad

“…This review summarizes and discusses the availability, advantages, and disadvantages of molecular methods in the detection and identification of human gastrointestinal pathogens.…”
Get full text

Climate Change and the Occurrence of Harmful Microorganisms in Florida’s Ocean and Coastal Waters by Karl Havens

“…These include algae that form noxious or toxic blooms, including red tides, and bacteria and other pathogens. This situation could have negative consequences in regard to human health and also Florida’s ocean-related economy. …”
Get full text

stilPCR increases the effective sequencing length of Illumina targeted next-generation sequencing. by Jason D Limberis, Roland J Nagel, Soumitesh Chakravorty, Dena Block, Scott Dewell, Alina Nalyvayko, Zach Howard, Grant Theron, Rouxjeane Venter, John Z Metcalfe

“…Identifying pathogens, resistance-conferring mutations, and strain types through targeted amplicon sequencing is an important tool. …”
Get full text

Reclaimed Water Use in the Landscape: Understanding Landscape Irrigation Water Quality Tests by Gurpal S. Toor, Mary Lusk

“…Reclaimed water is former wastewater from households, schools, offices, hospitals, and commercial and industrial facilities that has been disinfected and treated to remove certain impurities such as nutrients and pathogens. After flowing out of wastewater treatment plants, reclaimed water is piped back to communities for reuse in numerous domestic, industrial, and agricultural applications. …”
Get full text

Guide to Using Rhizomal Perennial Peanut in the Urban Landscape by Robert E. Rouse, Elan M. Miavitz, Fritz M. Roka

“… Perennial peanut has recently shown promise as an ornamental groundcover due to its high resistance to drought, nematodes, and pathogens and its minimal fertilizer needs. This translates into savings in water, energy, dollars, and reduced impacts to the environment. …”
Get full text

Develop Your Own Florida Olive IPM Plan by Morgan Byron, Eleanor Phillips, Jennifer Lynn Gillett-Kaufman

“…Gillett-Kaufman and published by the UF/IFAS Entomology and Nematology Department touches on some aspects of olive tree health that will help improve your trees' natural resistance to pests and pathogens. At the end of the guide is a monthly care and observation schedule to help you recognize when you should begin scouting for key pests and when important grove management decisions should be made. …”
Get full text

Field Diagnosis of Citrus Tristeza Virus by Stephen H. Futch, Ronald H. Brlansky

“… Citrus tristeza virus (CTV) is one of the most important pathogens affecting citrus worldwide. Tristeza was first reported in Florida in the 1950s. …”
Get full text

Botryosphaeria Stem Blight on Southern Highbush Blueberry in Florida by Norma C. Flor, Douglas A. Phillips, Philip F. Harmon

“…Biotic or abiotic stresses from a variety of sources can make plants more susceptible to infection by stem blight pathogens. This new 5-page publication is intended for Florida blueberry growers to use as a guide in the identification and management of Botryosphaeria stem blight on southern highbush blueberry. …”
Get full text

Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis Neumann (Arachnida: Acari: Ixodidae) by Yuexun Tian, Phillip E Kaufman

“…This tick is considered a medical and veterinary vector due to its ability to transmit pathogens that cause disease in humans and other animals. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in1263 …”
Get full text

The protein interactome of Escherichia coli carbohydrate metabolism. by Shomeek Chowdhury, Stephen S Fong, Peter Uetz

“…Many of these PPIs are conserved across thousands of bacteria including pathogens and microbial species. E. coli adapts to different cellular environments by adjusting the quantities of the interacting proteins (25 PPIs) in a way that the protein-enzyme interaction (PEI) is a likely mechanism to regulate its metabolism in specific environments. …”
Get full text

Postharvest Quality and Decay Incidence among Tomato Fruit as Affected by Weather and Cultural Practices. by Jerry A. Bartz, Steven A. Sargent, John W. Scott

“…During periods of persistently wet fields, decay pathogens infect damaged fruit on the plant as well as injuries to petioles and stems. …”
Get full text

Guide to Using Rhizomal Perennial Peanut in the Urban Landscape by Robert E. Rouse, Elan M. Miavitz, Fritz M. Roka

“… Perennial peanut has recently shown promise as an ornamental groundcover due to its high resistance to drought, nematodes, and pathogens and its minimal fertilizer needs. This translates into savings in water, energy, dollars, and reduced impacts to the environment. …”
Get full text

Conventional versus ultrasound and microwave assisted synthesis: Some new environmentally friendly functionalized picolinium-based ionic liquids with potential antibacterial activi... by Messali Mouslim

“…The antimicrobial profile of the novel ionic liquids was evaluated and the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) showed their moderate to low antimicrobial activity against eight types of human pathogens.…”
Get full text