First Report of Canker Disease Caused by Diplodia olivarum on Carob Tree in Italy

first report of diplodia malorum fuckel the causal agent of canker disease of apple trees in iran*

in summer of 2009, a disease with symptoms such as stem and trunk cankers were seen in apple golden delicious cultivars trees in west azerbaijan orchards. the disease was in progress due to environmental stresses such as drought and frostbite. bark and vascular system of the tree was darkened at the site of infection and cankers were scaling on main trunk and branches. to isolation of the fungi...

first report of diplodia seriata from zelkova carpinifolia with canker symptoms in iran

zelkova carpinifolia is native to the alborz mountains in iran. it is a deciduous tree growing 20-35 m tall, with a trunk of up to 2 m in diameter. during the winter of 2011 cankers and dieback of branches were most commonly seen on zelkova trees in the daland forest in golestsn province. cankers were enlarged and severely led to decline in march. distinctive symptoms, assumed to be caused by a...

First report of Johne's disease in Iran

Pulmonary Disease Caused by Mycobacterium marseillense, Italy

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Human meningitis caused by Streptococcus suis: the first case report from north-eastern Italy.

We describe the first case of Streptococcus suis meningitis in the north-east of Italy. We would like to stress that Streptococcus suis should be seriously considered in the differential diagnosis of human meningitis especially in adults with a recent history of close contact with pigs or unprocessed pork meat.