Human pathogens on plants: Designing a multidisciplinary strategy for research

Phytopathology

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 306-315

  Fletcher, Jacqueline ^a   Leach, Jan E ^b   Eversole, Kellye ^c   Tauxe, Robert ^d  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^c Eversole Associates   (United States)

^d CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; DISEASE RESISTANCE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PLANT; PLANT DISEASE; RESEARCH; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; DISEASE RESISTANCE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTIONS; HUMANS; PLANT DISEASES; PLANTS; RESEARCH;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGI; OOMYCETES; SALMONELLA;

EID: 84875434139     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO-09-12-0236-IA     Document Type: Review

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