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Anthracnose on alfalfa caused by Colletotrichum americae-borealis in Córdoba province, Argentina
(Elsevier, 2021-06-06)Alfalfa is an important forage crop in Argentina, with a large area dedicated to its cultivation. However, plant diseases are a common cause of loss because they limit productivity and reduce forage quality. Anthracnose, ... -
Babesia life cycle – When phylogeny meets biology
(Elsevier, 2019-02-04)Although Babesia represents an important worldwide veterinary threat and an emerging risk to humans, this parasite has been poorly studied as compared to Plasmodium, its malaria-causing relative. In fact, Babesia employs ... -
Biological and molecular characterization of Rachiplusia nu single nucleopolyhedrovirus, a promising biocontrol agent against the South American soybean pest Rachiplusia nu
(Elsevier, 2019-09)Rachiplusia nu (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a key soybean pest in Argentina. Current management of this moth relies mainly on the use of synthetic insecticides and transgenic plants. In search of biological control-based ... -
Biological and molecular features of Nosema rachiplusiae sp. n., a microsporidium isolated from the neotropical moth Rachiplusia nu (Guenée) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
(Springer, 2018-05)Light, electron microscopy and DNA analyses were performed to characterize a microsporidium infecting Rachiplusia nu larvae from a laboratory rearing in Argentina. Diplokaryotic spores were oval and measured 3.61 ± 0.29 ... -
‘Ca. Phytoplasma pruni’ and ‘Ca. Phytoplasma meliae’ are affecting plum in Argentina
(Springer, 2020-09-29)We report for the first time the presence of phytoplasmas in association with Plum (Prunus domestica) yellowing in Argentina. Molecular analysis of 16S rDNA gene sequence (RFLP, phylogeny) reveals the existence of two ... -
Cysteine proteinase C1A paralog profiles correspond with phylogenetic lineages of pathogenic piroplasmids
(MDPI, 2018-04)Piroplasmid parasites comprising of Babesia, Theileria, and Cytauxzoon are transmitted by ticks to farm and pet animals and have a significant impact on livestock industries and animal health in tropical and subtropical ... -
Detection, molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of G3P[12] and G14P[12] equine rotavirus strains co-circulating in central Kentucky
(Elsevier, 2018)Equine rotavirus A (ERVA) is the leading cause of diarrhea in neonatal foals and a major health problem to the equine breeding industry worldwide. The G3P[12] and G14P[12] ERVA genotypes are the most prevalent in foals ... -
Equine influenza virus in Asia: phylogeographic pattern and molecular features reveal circulation of an autochthonous lineage
(American Society for Microbiology, 2019-07)Equine influenza virus (EIV) causes severe acute respiratory disease in horses. Currently, the strains belonging to the H3N8 subtype are divided into two clades, Florida clade 1 (FC1) and Florida clade 2 (FC2), which emerged ... -
Estudio de la patogenia del Virus de Influenza Aviar de Baja Patogenicidad en aves de corral inmunosuprimidas por la infección con el Virus de la Anemia Infecciosa Aviar
(Universidad de Buenos Aires, 2014-12)La Influenza Aviar es considerada una zoonosis con potencial pandémico. El agente etiológico responsable de esta enfermedad es el Virus de Influenza A, cuyo reservorio natural son las aves silvestres acuáticas. En ellas, ... -
Estudios de las relaciones interespecíficas en el género Nierembergia, como herramienta del mejoramiento
(Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, 2007)Antecedentes y objetivos: Esta tesis forma parte del programa de mejoramiento genético en el género Nierembergia, que iniciara en 2002 en el Instituto de Floricultura de INTA. Los objetivos generales que propuse al iniciarla, ... -
Evidence of a fixed internal gene constellation in influenza A viruses isolated from wild birds in Argentina (2006–2016)
(Springer Nature, 2018)Wild aquatic birds are the major reservoir of influenza A virus. Cloacal swabs and feces samples (n = 6595) were collected from 62 bird species in Argentina from 2006 to 2016 and screened for influenza A virus. Full genome ... -
Evidence of porcine circovirus type 2 and co-infection with ungulate protoparvovirus 1 (porcine parvovirus) in mummies and stillborn piglets in subclinically infected farm
(Elsevier, 2021-04)Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) and protoparvovirus 1 (PPV) were detected as single infection (6/131) and (11/131) respectively, or co-infection (6/131) in fetuses and stillborn piglets from normal deliveries in a farm ... -
First characterization of a canine parvovirus causing fatal disease in coatis (Nasua nasua)
(Springer, 2019-12)A canine parvovirus (CPV)-like virus was detected by PCR and isolated from dead coatis in Argentina. Analysis of the full-length genome sequence revealed that it resembled CPV-but also contained a mutation in the VP2 protein ... -
First confirmed report of Colletotrichum coccodes causing black dot on potato in Mexico
(Springer, 2020-04)During February and March 2019, black dot symptoms were observed on potato stems in a commercial field located in Ahome, Sinaloa, Mexico. Morphological and molecular approaches confirmed the identity of Colletotrichum ... -
First identification of bacterial endosymbionts in three South-American spittlebug pests: Notozulia entreriana, Deois mourei and Deois knoblauchii
(Alma Mater Studiorum, Università di Bologna, 2022-06)Spittlebugs cause major pasture damage in the Neotropics. As most xylem-feeders, they depend on microbial symbionts to supply essential amino acids to their diet. Here, the obligate nutritional endosymbiont ‘Candidatus ... -
First Report of Anthracnose of Olive Fruit Caused by Colletotrichum theobromicola in Argentina
(American Phytopathological Society, 2020-01-31)The olive (Olea europaea L.), family Oleaceae, is an important crop in Argentina, mainly in the production of olive oils and table olives. In the country, that economic loss to the olive industry caused by anthracnose is ... -
First report of Cladosporium cladosporioides causing leaf spot on tomato in Mexico
(Springer, 2019-01)During 2017, a severe leaf spot disease was observed in a tomato greenhouse in Texcoco, Estado de México, Mexico. Symptoms on leaves included yellow irregular lesions on adaxial surfaces, whereas intense grayish brown ... -
First report of johnsongrass mosaic virus in Argentina
(2019-11-21)Potyviruses are responsible for important economic losses in maize crop. This work reports the detection of johnsongrass mosaic virus, a potyvirus affecting maize in Argentina. Electron microscopy studies, mechanical ... -
First report of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri’-related strain causing pear decline in Argentina
(Elsevier, 2019-07)Pear decline (PD) is an important disease affecting pear production worldwide and “Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri” (subgroup 16SrX-C) is the etiological agent of this disease. In Argentina, typical symptomatology of PD ... -
Genome-based reclassification of Azospirillum brasilense Az39 as the type strain of Azospirillum argentinense sp. nov.
(Microbiology Society, 2022-08-01)Strain Az39T of Azospirillum is a diazotrophic plant growth-promoting bacterium isolated in 1982 from the roots of wheat plants growing in Marcos Juárez, Córdoba, Argentina. It produces indole-3- acetic acid in the presence ...