The Candidatus Liberibacter–Host Interface: Insights into Pathogenesis Mechanisms and Disease Control

N Wang, EA Pierson, JC Setubal, J Xu… - Annual review of …, 2017 - annualreviews.org
“Candidatus Liberibacter” species are associated with economically devastating diseases of
citrus, potato, and many other crops. The importance of these diseases as well as the …

Huanglongbing pandemic: current challenges and emerging management strategies

D Ghosh, S Kokane, BK Savita, P Kumar, AK Sharma… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Huanglongbing (HLB, aka citrus greening), one of the most devastating diseases of citrus,
has wreaked havoc on the global citrus industry in recent decades. The culprit behind such …

An effector from the Huanglongbing-associated pathogen targets citrus proteases

K Clark, JY Franco, S Schwizer, Z Pang… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
The citrus industry is facing an unprecedented challenge from Huanglongbing (HLB). All
cultivars can be affected by the HLB-associated bacterium 'Candidatus Liberibacter …

Bacterial vector-borne plant diseases: unanswered questions and future directions

W Huang, P Reyes-Caldas, M Mann, S Seifbarghi… - Molecular plant, 2020 - cell.com
Vector-borne plant diseases have significant ecological and economic impacts, affecting
farm profitability and forest composition throughout the world. Bacterial vector-borne …

Molecular signatures between citrus and Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus

B Hu, MJ Rao, X Deng, SS Pandey, C Hendrich… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening, is one of the most devastating
citrus diseases worldwide. Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (C Las) is the most prevalent …

'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' Encodes a Functional Salicylic Acid (SA) Hydroxylase That Degrades SA to Suppress Plant Defenses

J Li, Z Pang, P Trivedi, X Zhou, X Ying… - Molecular Plant …, 2017 - Am Phytopath Society
Pathogens from the fastidious, phloem-restricted 'Candidatus Liberibacter'species cause the
devastating Huanglongbing (HLB) disease in citrus worldwide and cause diseases on many …

Citrus CsACD2 Is a Target of Candidatus Liberibacter Asiaticus in Huanglongbing Disease

Z Pang, L Zhang, G Coaker, W Ma, SY He… - Plant …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB), caused by Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (Las), is one of
the most destructive citrus diseases worldwide, yet how Las causes HLB is poorly …

Chloroplast: the emerging battlefield in plant–microbe interactions

F Yang, K Xiao, H Pan, J Liu - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Higher plants and some algae convert the absorbed light into chemical energy through one
of the most important organelles, chloroplast, for photosynthesis and store it in the form of …

'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' secretory protein SDE3 inhibits host autophagy to promote Huanglongbing disease in citrus

J Shi, Y Gong, H Shi, X Ma, Y Zhu, F Yang, D Wang… - Autophagy, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Antimicrobial acroautophagy/autophagy plays a vital role in degrading intracellular
pathogens or microbial molecules in host-microbe interactions. However, microbes evolved …

The enemy within: phloem‐limited pathogens

C Bendix, JD Lewis - Molecular Plant Pathology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The growing impact of phloem‐limited pathogens on high‐value crops has led to a renewed
interest in understanding how they cause disease. Although these pathogens cause …