Biofilm formation and resistance to bactericides of Pseudomonas syringae pv. theae

Journal of General Plant Pathology

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 193-196

  Tomihama, Tsuyoshi ^a   Nishi, Yatsuka ^a   Arai, Kei ^b  

^a KAGOSHIMA PREFECTURAL INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Japan)

^b KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCg); Pseudomonas syringae pv. theae (P.s.theae); Resistance to bactericide; Survival on phyllosphere

Indexed keywords

PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE; PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE PV. THEAE;

EID: 34347382636     PISSN: 13452630     EISSN: 1610739X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10327-007-0006-z     Document Type: Article

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