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How did Bursaphelenchus nematodes acquire a specific relationship with their beetle vectors, Monochamus?

For insect-borne pathogens, phoretic ability is important not only to spread more widely and efficiently but also to evolve virulence. Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, the causal agent of pine wilt disease, is transmitted by the cerambycid beetle Monochamus alternatus, which is associated with pine tree...

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Autores principales: Kirino, Haru, Maehara, Noritoshi, Shinya, Ryoji
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10423805/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37584016
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2023.1209695