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Quantitative Studies on the Generation of Aerosols of Erwinia carotovora var. atroseptica by Simulated Raindrop Impaction on Blackleg‐infected Potato Stems
Author(s) -
GRAHAM D. C.,
QUINN C. E.,
BRADLEY LYNNE F.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
journal of applied bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 0021-8847
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1977.tb00768.x
Subject(s) - blackleg , erwinia , biology , root crops , environmental science , horticulture , bacteria , genetics , brassica
Quantitative studies on the generation of bacterial aerosols by simulated raindrop impaction on potato stems infected with the blackleg organism Erwinia carotovora var. atrosep:ica have shown that, theoretically, airborne transmission might result in re‐contamination of blackleg‐free potato stocks.