Publications by authors named "C Matthew"
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- The study investigates the diverse fungal communities found on the leaves of 29 plant species in alpine meadows, revealing how these communities relate to plant health and disease incidence.
- Researchers found that Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes were the main fungal groups present, with distinct diversity and disease correlations among different plant functional groups like forbs, grasses, and legumes.
- The findings indicate that the presence of specific fungi in the phyllosphere can predict disease outcomes, providing valuable insights for managing fungal diseases in natural environments.
Alfalfa spring black stem and leaf spot disease (ASBS) is a cosmopolitan soil-borne and seed-borne disease caused by , which adversely affects the yield, and nutritive value and can stimulate production of phyto-oestrogenic compounds at levels that may adversely affect ovulation rates in animals. This review summarizes the host range, damage, and symptoms of this disease, and general features of the infection cycle, epidemic occurrence, and disease management. ASBS has been reported from over 40 countries, and often causes severe yield loss.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImproved outcome of COVID-19 over time in patients treated with CAR T-cell therapy: Update of the European COVID-19 multicenter study on behalf of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) Infectious Diseases Working Party (IDWP) and the European Hematology Association (EHA) Lymphoma Group.
Leukemia
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- - The study assessed COVID-19 mortality rates among patients receiving Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for blood cancers, comparing outcomes across three years (2020, 2021, 2022) during the Omicron period.
- - There was a significant decline in COVID-19-related mortality: from 43.6% in 2020 to 7.5% in 2022, indicating improvement over time, with year of infection identified as a key predictor of survival.
- - Although mortality decreased, CAR T-cell recipients still face a higher risk of complications compared to the general population, highlighting the need for ongoing monitoring and preventive measures during their treatment.
Anthracnose caused by various species of is one of the most prevalent diseases in alfalfa worldwide that not only reduces forage yields but also severely compromises forage quality. A comprehensive survey was conducted in 2020 in the main production regions of northern China. The survey results showed that alfalfa anthracnose is prevalent in northern China, with the disease incidence ranging from 9% to 45% and the disease index from 5 to 17 (maximum possible score: 100).
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