Detection of latent infection by Ralstonia solanacearum in potato (Solanum tuberosum) using stems instead of tubers

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1644-1649

  Mwangi, J K ^a   Nyende, A B ^a   Demo, P ^b   Matiru, V N ^a  

^a JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Kenya)

^b INTERNATIONAL POTATO CENTER   (Kenya)

Author keywords

ELISA; Ralstonia solanacearum; Solanum tuberosum

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; INCIDENCE; LABORATORY; NONHUMAN; PLANT SEED; PLANT STEM; PLANT TUBER; POTATO; RALSTONIA SOLANACEARUM; SCREENING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RALSTONIA SOLANACEARUM; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 45249119538     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/ajb08.700     Document Type: Article

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