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PubMed2002

Microbial populations responsible for specific soil suppressiveness to plant pathogens.

Agricultural soils suppressive to soilborne plant pathogens occur worldwide, and for several of these soils the biological basis of suppressiveness has been described. Two classical types of suppressiveness are known. General suppression owes its activity to the total microbial biomass in soil and is not transferable between soils. Specific suppression owes its activity to the effects of individual or select groups of microorganisms and is transferable. The microbial basis of specific suppression to four diseases, Fusarium wilts, potato scab, apple replant disease, and take-all, is discussed. One of the best-described examples occurs in take-all decline soils. In Washington State, take-all decline results from the buildup of fluorescent Pseudomonas spp. that produce the antifungal metabolite 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol. Producers of this metabolite may have a broader role in disease-suppressive soils worldwide. By coupling molecular technologies with traditional approaches used in plant pathology and microbiology, it is possible to dissect the microbial composition and complex interactions in suppressive soils.

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Zoosporicidal activities of anacardic acids against Aphanomyces cochlioides.

The EtOAc soluble constituents of the unripe fruits of Ginkgo biloba showed motility inhibition followed by lysis of zoospores of the phytopathogenic Aphanomyces cochlioides. We purified 22:1-omega7-anacardic acid (1), 24:1-omega9-anacardic acid (2) and 22:0-anacardic acid (3), together with other related compounds, 21:1-omega7-cardol (4) and 21:1-omega7-cardanol (5) from the crude extracts of Ginkgo fruits. Amongst them, compound 1 was a major active agent in quality and quantity, and showed potent motility inhibition (98% in 30 min) followed by lysis (55% in 3 h) of the zoospores at 1 x 10(-7) M. The 2-O-methyl derivative (1-c) of 1 displayed antibacterial activity against Bacillus subtilis, but practically inactive to Escherichia coli. A brief study on structure-activity relationships revealed that a carboxyl group on the aromatic ring and an unsaturated side chain in the anacardic acid derivative are important for strong motility inhibitory and lytic activities against the zoospore.

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PubMed2006

Human pythiosis.

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PubMed2000

Prominent animal mycoses from various regions of the world.

The mycoses selected for presentation in this section are relatively common diseases of companion animals or livestock in certain areas of the world. Malasseziosis is arguably the most frequent mycosis of dogs (as otitis externa and dermatitis) throughout the world, although its diagnosis is often overlooked. Protothecosis is also geographically widespread, particularly in cattle where severe mastitis is a result of adventitious infection from the environment. In contrast, coccidioidomycosis and pythiosis are geographically limited in their occurrence (coccidioidomycosis by geographic region and pythiosis by climate), but within regions where they do occur, their presence in animals is not unusual. It was our intention to review recent developments in each of these diseases.

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PubMed1992

Human pythiosis in Srinagarind Hospital: one year's experience.

We have reported four cases of human pythiosis arteritis from Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen, Thailand. This unusual human infection occurring perhaps exclusively in thalassemia and hemoglobinopathy patients, should be noted by physicians, who work in areas with a high incidence of hemoglobinopathy, and for patients who present with unexplained arterial insufficiency. As our reported cases occurred within only one year, this condition may be more common than originally suspected and found more frequently if actively searched for.

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PubMed2003

[Diseases and its control on Dendrobium].

The diseases on the Dendrobium plants and their occurrence and damage as well as control methods have been investigated and studied. 11 kinds of fungi, 4 kinds of bacteria, 3 kinds of virus and one root-knot nematode were recorded. To control them effectively, cultural methods such as selecting cultivable field, keeping the field sanitation, enhancing cultural operations are mostly recommended. The application of chemical germicides is also stressed.

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PubMed1992

Multicentric cutaneous pythiosis in a foal.

A 5-month-old male Quarter Horse was examined because of multicentric, granulomatous, cutaneous lesions of the dorsum and prepuce. The cutaneous lesions were excised, and sodium iodide was administered orally for 2 weeks. Multicentric cutaneous pythiosis was diagnosed by histologic examination and immunoperoxidase staining of excised tissues. By 3 months after surgery, all lesions had healed.

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PubMed1990

Enteric pythiosis in a horse.

Enteric pythiosis was diagnosed in a 2-year-old Quarter Horse gelding. The horse had signs of colic, which appeared to be alleviated by administration of mineral oil and analgesics, but only temporarily. Intestinal distention developed after initial examination. At surgery, a thick stenotic area was observed in the middle portion of the jejunum. The thick intestine and associated mesentery contained multiple firm nodules of gritty caseous material. Histopathologic findings included sclerosing eosinophilic granulomatous enteritis and peritonitis. Although the lesion resembled a response to migrating parasites and lacked hyphae in initial sections, the gross appearance of the lesion prompted the acquisition of additional sections to detect the etiologic agent.

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PubMed1985

Gastrointestinal phycomycosis in 63 dogs.

In a study of 63 cases of canine gastrointestinal phycomycosis, 60 were determined to have pythiosis and 3 to have entomophthoromycosis. In pythiosis, male, large-breed dogs less than or equal to 3 years old were most commonly affected. Clinical signs usually included vomiting and weight loss and these were associated with lesions of the stomach and small intestine. Histologically, the causative organisms were found in necrotic regions of diffuse or discrete granulomas in the submucosa or muscularis mucosae. Entomophthoromycosis was diagnosed by finding wide eosinophilic sleeves intimately surrounding thin-walled hyphae. Less than 5% of the dogs were alive 3 months following diagnosis.

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