Endophytic bacteria in toxic South African plants: identification, phylogeny and possible involvement in gousiekte.

Endophytic bacteria in toxic South African plants: identification, phylogeny and possible involvement in gousiekte.

<h4>Background</h4>South African plant species of the genera Fadogia, Pavetta and Vangueria (all belonging to Rubiaceae) are known to cause gousiekte (literally 'quick disease'), a fatal cardiotoxicosis of ruminants characterised by acute heart failure four to eight weeks after...

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Main Authors: Brecht Verstraete, Daan Van Elst, Hester Steyn, Braam Van Wyk, Benny Lemaire, Erik Smets, Steven Dessein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-04-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21541284/?tool=EBI

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