A. M. Alvarez

Three new species, Xanthomonas hawaiiensis sp. nov., Stenotrophomonas aracearum sp. nov., and Stenotrophomonas oahuensis sp. nov., isolated from Araceae family

The paper describes three new bacterial species isolated from Araceae plants, based on phylogenetic analysis and genomic relatedness.

Exploring Taxonomic and Functional Microbiome of Hawaiian Stream and Spring Irrigation Water Systems Using Illumina and Oxford Nanopore Sequencing Platforms

This study analyzes bacterial communities and their functions in irrigation water from Hawaiian farms using Illumina and Oxford Nanopore sequencing, identifying key taxa and antibiotic resistance genes.

Description of Pectobacterium pacificum sp. nov. isolated from Colocasia esculenta

The paper describes a novel bacterial species, Pectobacterium pacificum, isolated from taro fields in Hawaii, using a polyphasic taxonomic approach.

Elevation of Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. californiensis to species level as Clavibacter californiensis sp. nov., merging and re-classification of Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. chilensis and Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. phaseoli as Clavibacter chilensis sp. nov. based on complete genome in-silico analyses

The paper reclassifies three Clavibacter michiganensis subspecies into new species using whole-genome analyses, elevating C. michiganensis subsp. californiensis to species level and merging C. michiganensis subsp. chilensis and C. michiganensis subsp. phaseoli as C. chilensis sp. nov.

Dickeya colocasiae sp. nov. isolated from wetland taro, Colocasia esculentum

The paper identifies a new bacterial species, Dickeya colocasiae, isolated from infected taro corms using genomic and phenotypic analyses.

Metabolic dysregulation induces impaired lymphocyte memory formation during severe SARS-CoV-2 infection

This study investigates how metabolic dysregulation during severe SARS-CoV-2 infection impairs lymphocyte memory formation through hypoxia-induced metabolic shifts and cellular exhaustion.

Multiplex recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) assay developed using unique genomic regions and coupled with a lateral flow device for rapid on-site detection of genus Clavibacter and C. nebraskensis

This paper develops a multiplex RPA assay with LFD for rapid, field-deployable detection of Clavibacter genus and C. nebraskensis in plant samples without DNA isolation.

Comparative genomics reveals signature regions used to develop a robust and sensitive multiplex TaqMan real-time qPCR assay to detect the genus Dickeya and Dickeya dianthicola

The paper develops a multiplex TaqMan qPCR assay for sensitive detection of Dickeya spp. and D. dianthicola using comparative genomics to identify signature regions.

Synergetic effect of non-complementary 5’ AT-rich sequences on the development of a multiplex TaqMan real-time PCR for specific and robust detection of Clavibacter michiganensis and C. michiganensis subsp. nebraskensis

This paper develops a multiplex TaqMan qPCR assay for detecting Clavibacter michiganensis and its subspecies by adding AT-rich sequences to primers, improving sensitivity and accuracy.