Detection and visualization of the major acidic exopolysaccharide of Ralstonia solanacearum and its role in tomato root infection and vascular colonization

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 104, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 795-809

  Araud Razou, Isabelle ^a,b   Vasse, Jacques ^a   Montrozier, Henry ^b   Etchebar, Christophe ^a   Trigalet, André ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE PHARMACOLOGIE ET DE BIOLOGIE STRUCTURALE   (France)

Author keywords

Bacterial wilt; Microscopy

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN DETECTION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EXOPOLYSACCHARIDE; GENETIC STRAIN; GLUTARALDEHYDE; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; MUTANT; N ACETYL GLUCOSAMINORHAMNAN; N ACETYLGALACTOSAMINE; PATHOGENICITY; PLANT PATHOLOGY; POLYMER; RUTHENIUM RED; TOMATO; URANYL ACETATE;

RALSTONIA SOLANACEARUM;

EID: 0032465706     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008690712318     Document Type: Article

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