news and research about Pierce's Disease

What is Pierce's Disease?

Pierce’s Disease is a bacterial infection, which is spread by bugs that feed on grapevines, particularly the "glassy winged sharpshooter." Grapevines that become infected with PD can quickly become sick and die.

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    Ishida, Maria Lucia
Published Date Title Publication Author List
Aug. 12, 2003 Xylem chemistry mediation of resistance to pierces disease 2003 pierce's disease research symposium Leite, Breno; Ishida, Maria Lucia; Andersen, Peter;
Dec. 7, 2004 Xylem chemistry mediation of resistance to pierces disease 2004 pierce's disease research symposium Leite, Breno; Ishida, Maria Lucia; Andersen, Peter;
Dec. 5, 2005 Xylem chemistry mediation of resistance to pierce`s disease 2005 pierce's disease research symposium Ishida, Maria Lucia; Leite, Breno; Andersen, Peter;
Dec. 5, 2005 Comparative study of xylella fastidiosa surface proteins exhibiting high contents cysteine residues: impact in pathogenicity 2005 pierce's disease research symposium Leite, Breno; Ishida, Maria Lucia; Andersen, Peter;
Jan. 1, 2004 Influence of vitis xylem fluid and xylem fluid plus cecropin on growth of xylella fastidiosa Vitis Leite, Breno; Ishida, Maria Lucia; Andersen, Peter; Brodbeck, Brent; Momol, M.; Momol, E.;
Jan. 30, 2004 Colony aggregation and b1ofilm formation in xylem chemistry-based media for xylella fastidiosa Fems microbiology letters Leite, Breno; Ishida, Maria Lucia; Andersen, Peter;
Feb. 1, 2004 Effect of vitis vinifera l. cv. chardonnay xylem fluid on cecropin b activity against xylella fastidiosa Physiological and molecular plant pathology Leite, Breno; Ishida, Maria Lucia; Andersen, Peter;
June 1, 2002 Genomics and x-ray microanalysis indicate that ca2+ and thiols mediate the aggregation and adhesion of xylella fastidiosa Brazilian journal of medical and biological research Leite, Breno; Ishida, Maria Lucia; Alves, E.; Carrer, H.; Pascholati, S.; Kitajima, Elliot;
Jan. 30, 2004 Colony aggregation and biofilm formation in xylem chemistry-based media for xylella fastidiosa Fems microbiology letters Leite, Breno; Ishida, Maria Lucia; Andersen, Peter;
June 1, 2003 Nutritional effects on colony size and biofilm formation of xylella fastidiosa growing on simple chemically-defined media Phytopathology Leite, Breno; Ishida, Maria Lucia; Andersen, Peter;
June 1, 2003 Effect of hydrophobicity and divalent ions on biofilm formation of xylella fastidiosa Phytopathology Leite, Breno; Ishida, Maria Lucia; Andersen, Peter;