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.

Author Detail

  • Name:
    Teixeira, D.
Published Date Title Publication Author List
May 1, 2001 Stable transformation of the xylella fastidiosa citrus variegated chlorosis strain with oric plasmids Applied and environmental microbiology Monteiro, Patricia; Teixeira, D.; Palma, R.; Bove, J.; Renaudin, J.; Garnier, Monique;
April 1, 2000 Strains of xylella fastidiosa rapidly distinguished by arbitrarily primed-pcr Current microbiology Hartung, J.; Teixeira, D.; Costa, P.; Franco, C.; Miranda, Vicente;
Aug. 1, 1999 A triply cloned strain of xylella fastidiosa multiplies and induces symptoms of citrus variegated chlorosis in sweet orange Current microbiology Li, W.; Teixeira, D.; Bove, J.; Zreik, L.; Fernandes, N.; Garnier, Monique; Ayres, Antonio; Miranda, Vicente;
Dec. 1, 2004 A suitable xylella fastidiosa cvc strain for post-genome studies Current microbiology Santos, M.; Li, W.; Mariano, A.; Monteiro, Patricia; Teixeira, D.; Rocha, S.;
Aug. 1, 2004 Dna microarray-based genome comparison of a pathogenic and a nonpathogenic strain of xylella fastidiosa delineates genes important for bacterial virulence Journal of bacteriology Moreira, L.; Monteiro, Patricia; Teixeira, D.; Koide, T.; Gomes, Suely; Matsukuma, Adriana; Verjovski-Almeida, S.; Zaini, P.; Vencio, R.; Durham, A.; El-Dorry, H.; Silva, A.;
June 1, 2000 Distribution of xylella fastidiosa in citrus rootstocks and transmission of citrus variegated chlorosis between sweet orange plants through natural root grafts Plant disease Hartung, J.; Li, W.; Teixeira, D.; He, C.; Ayres, Antonio; Miranda, Vicente;
Nov. 1, 2002 Citrus and coffee strains of xylella fastidiosa induce pierces disease in grapevine Plant disease Hartung, J.; Pereira, E.; Li, W.; Teixeira, D.; Zhou, C.; Ayres, Antonio; Pria, Wolney; Miranda, Vicente;
March 1, 2005 An experimental inoculation system to study citrus-xylella fastidiosa interactions Plant disease Teixeira, D.; Lopes, Silvio; Fernandes, N.; Torres, S.; Barbosa, J.; Ayres, Antonio;