New plant disease records in New Zealand: Miscellaneous fungal pathogens

Kawasaki disease in New Zealand.

AIM To determine the epidemiology, management and outcome of Kawasaki disease (KD) in New Zealand. DESIGN Prospective audit using New Zealand Paediatric Surveillance Unit (NZPSU) Reports. SETTING Single country 2-year epidemiological study. PATIENTS All patients diagnosed with KD in New Zealand reported to the NZPSU from January 2001 to December 2002. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Incidence of ...

Venereal disease in New Zealand.

Saponins versus plant fungal pathogens

The production of low-molecular-weight antimicrobial molecules within plants is one component of defense against pathogens. Among them, preformed antimicrobial compounds (phytoanticipins) are the first biochemical barriers against pathogens. Saponins (a group of phytoanticipins) are present constitutively in plants and play important roles in plant defense. A variety of biological roles have be...

New records of Hyphomycetes fungi in Iran

In present study, two species of Hyphomycetes fungi including, Cephaliophora tropica (in soil), and Monascus pilosus (on corn silage) are reported for the first time to Iranian mycobiota. Descriptions of these species have been provided with morphological characteristics and ITS rDNA sequence analyses.  

Fungal plant pathogens in Portugal: Alternaria dauci.

A leaf blight of carrot (Daucus carota) caused by Alternaria dauci was found in Alentejo (Ourique, Portugal). Morphological characteristics of the fungus are described.