Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Sensitive molecular diagnostic assays to mitigate the risks of asymptomatic bacterial diseases of plants - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Schaad, N.W., Schuenzel, E. 2010. Sensitive molecular diagnostic assays to mitigate the risks of asymptomatic bacterial diseases of plants. Critical Reviews in Immunology. 50(3):271-275.

Multilocus sequence typing reveals two evolutionary lineages of the watermelon pathogen, Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Feng, J., Schuenzel, E., Li, J., Schaad, N.W. 2009. Multilocus sequence typing reveals two evolutionary lineages of the watermelon pathogen, Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli. Phytopathology. 99:913-920.

Evaluation of several seed treatments for eradication of Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli from watermelon seed - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Feng, J., Li, J., Randhawa, P., Bonde, M.R., Schaad, N.W. 2009. Evaluation of several seed treatments for eradication of Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli from watermelon seed. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology. 31:In Press

Rathayibacter iranicus isolated from asymptomatic wheat seeds in Turkey - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Postnikova, E.N., Agarkova, I., Altundag, S., Eskandari, F., Sechler, A.J., Karahan, A., Vidaver, A.K., Schneider, W.L., Ozakman, M., Schaad, N.W. 2009. Rathayibacter iranicus isolated from asymptomatic wheat seeds in Turkey. Plant Pathology. 58:796.

Cultivation of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus and Ca. L. americanus associated with Huanglongbing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Sechler, A.J., Schuenzel, E., Cooke, P.H., Donnua, S., Thaveechai, N., Postnikova, E.N., Stone, A.L., Schneider, W.L., Damsteegt, V.D., Schaad, N.W. 2009. Cultivation of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus and Ca. L. americanus associated with Huanglongbing. Phytopathology. 99:480-486.

First report of citrus canker caused by Xanthomonas citri in Somalia - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Balestra, G.M., Sechler, A.J., Schuenzel, E., Schaad, N.W. 2008. First report of citrus canker caused by Xanthomonas citri in Somalia. Plant Disease. 92:981.

An improved assay for detection of Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli in watermelon and melon seed - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhao, T., Feng, J., Sechler, A.J., Randhawa, P., Schaad, N.W. 2009. An improved assay for detection of Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli in watermelon and melon seed. Seed Science and Technology. 37:337-347.