Rice seedborne infection in southern Spain

Natural Bagaza virus infection in game birds in southern Spain

In late summer 2010 a mosquito born flavivirus not previously reported in Europe called Bagaza virus (BAGV) caused high mortality in red-legged partridges (Alectoris rufa) and ring-necked pheasants (Phasianus colchicus). We studied clinical findings, lesions and viral antigen distribution in naturally BAGV infected game birds in order to understand the apparently higher impact on red-legged par...

Symptomless, Systemic, and Seedborne Infection of Lettuce by Botrytis Cinerea

Detection of Seedborne Pathogens

Plant pathogens present a serious threat to seedling establishment and the potential for plant disease epidemics under greenhouse conditions is great. Hence, pathogen exclusion by detection and elimination of infested seedlots remains a requisite tactic for seedling production and disease management. Unfortunately, the numbers of contaminated seed within a lot may be low and infested seed may b...

Strongyloidiasis in immigrants in Southern Spain.

OBJECTIVE To analyse clinical and epidemiological characteristics of immigrant patients diagnosed with strongyloidiasis in our area. METHODS An analyse was performed on patients with strongyloidiasis seen in the Tropical Medicine Unit of the "Hospital de Poniente" in Almeria (Spain), from April 2004 to May 2012. RESULTS A total of 320 patients were diagnosed with Strongyloides stercoralis i...

Infection of Olive Trees by Heterodera mediterranea in Orchards in Southern Spain

P. Castillo, Research Nematologist, Instituto de Agricultura Sostenible, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (IAS-CSIC), Apdo. 4084, 14080-Córdoba, Spain; N. Vovlas, Research Nematologist, Istituto di Nematologia Agraria, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via G. Amendola 165/a, 70126-Bari, Italy; A. I. Nico, Graduate Student, IAS-CSIC; and R. M. Jiménez-Díaz, Professor, IAS-CSIC a...