論文

筆頭著者
2024年5月

In situ three-dimensional visualization of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus inoculated in Pinus thunbergii using X-ray micro-computed tomography

Canadian Journal of Forest Research
  • Gou Nakajima
  • ,
  • Taiichi Iki
  • ,
  • Takuya Aikawa
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  • Takumi Hara
  • ,
  • Eisuke Ito
  • ,
  • Katsunori Nakamura

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開始ページ
611
終了ページ
618
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研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1139/cjfr-2023-0200
出版者・発行元
Canadian Science Publishing

Pine wilt disease, a devastating infectious disease of pine trees, is caused by the pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus. It is important to understand the spatial dispersal processes of B. xylophilus within host-tree tissues to assess its pathogenic mechanism. However, this is not feasible with conventional microscopy-imaging techniques. In this study, we showed that X-ray micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) imaging can be a powerful tool for visualizing infected nematodes within host-tree tissues. We visualized 161 nematodes and 11 eggs within a Pinus thunbergii stem section, 47.3 mm3 in volume, using an appropriate segmentation of the micro-CT images. Quantitative measurements of the segmented region corresponding to the nematodes allowed for the calculation of the longitudinal length and a-value, which were similar to previous morphological descriptions of B. xylophilus. The technique adopted in this study can aid in understanding the behavior of and obtaining quantitative information on B. xylophilus within tree tissues.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfr-2023-0200
URL
https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/full-xml/10.1139/cjfr-2023-0200
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https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/cjfr-2023-0200
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1139/cjfr-2023-0200
  • ISSN : 0045-5067
  • eISSN : 1208-6037

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