Table of Contents
1 Cover
2 Preface
5 Part I: Plant Disease 1 The Diseased Plant Concepts of Disease Symptoms of Disease Causes of Disease Significance of Disease Further Reading 2 The Microbial Pathogens Pathogens and Pathogenesis Koch's Postulates Host Resistance and Pathogen Virulence Further Reading 3 Pathogen Biology Fungi as Plant Pathogens Oomycetes as Plant Pathogens Bacteria as Plant Pathogens Mycoplasma‐Like Organisms as Plant Pathogens Protozoa as Plant Pathogens Viruses as Plant Pathogens Viroids as Plant Pathogens Variation in Microbial Pathogen Populations Dispersal of Pathogens Pathogen Survival Further Reading 4 Disease Assessment and Forecasting Disease Detection Disease Assessment in the Crop Disease Forecasting Further Reading 5 Plant Disease Epidemics Epidemic Development Global Pandemics Relevance of Epidemiology to Control Plant Biosecurity Further Reading
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Part II: Host–Pathogen Interactions
6 Entry and Colonization of the Host
The Infection Court
Direct Penetration
Penetration Through Natural Openings
Penetration Through Wounds
The Host–Pathogen Interface
Structure and Function of Haustoria
Development Following Infection
Further Reading
7 The Physiology of Plant Disease
Postinfectional Changes in Host Physiology
Conclusion
Further Reading
8 Microbial Pathogenicity
A Molecular Genetic Approach
Enzymes and Microbial Pathogenicity
Toxins
High Molecular Weight Compounds and Pathogenesis
Growth Disorders Caused by Bacterial Pathogens
Conclusion
Further Reading
9 Plant Defense
Types of Plant Defense
Preformed Inhibitors
Antimicrobial Proteins
Antiviral Proteins
Changes in Host Cell Walls
The Hypersensitive Response
The Oxidative Burst
Phytoalexins
Phytoalexins and Plant Defense
Biosynthesis of Defense Metabolites
Pathogenesis‐Related Proteins
Other Systemic Defense Responses
Defense Priming and the Immune Memory of Plants
Conclusion
Further