Three Pythium Species Isolated From Severely Stunted Wheat During an Outbreak in North Carolina

Molecular and morphological taxonomy of Pythium species isolated from soil in West Azarbaijan province (N.W. Iran)

Pythium is a fungus-like genus with worldwide distribution that is found in most terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. It is a species-rich genus contains important plant pathogenic species. Little is known on the systematics of Pythium in West Azarbaijan province (N.W. Iran). Thus, the aim of this study was to identify 200 isolates collected from different cultivated soils of West Azarbaijan pro...

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Gastroenteritis Outbreak Associated with Unpasteurized Tempeh, North Carolina, USA

During an investigation of an outbreak of gastroenteritis caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Paratyphi B variant L(+) tartrate(+), we identified unpasteurized tempeh as a novel food vehicle and Rhizopus spp. starter culture as the source of the contamination. Safe handling of uncooked, unpasteurized tempeh should be emphasized for prevention of foodborne illnesses.

Characterization of Clostridium chauvoei strains isolated from an outbreak of blackleg in Iran

First report of three new Fusarium species isolated from garden soil in southern Iran

Fifty Fusarium isolates were obtained from 20 garden soil samples in Hormozgan province (S Iran). The isolates were identified based on morphological and molecular data. Sequence data were generated for TEF-1αgene, following PCR amplification. Among the identified species, Fusariummangiferae, F.gaditjirrii, and F. decemcellularerepresent new records to the mycobiota of Iran.