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Boluk G, Dobhal S, Crockford AB, Melzer MJ, Alvarez AM, *Arif M (2020). Genome-informed recombinase polymerase amplification assay coupled with a lateral flow device for in-field detection of Dickeya species. Plant Dis. doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-19-1988-RE
Dobhal S, Boluk G, Babler B, Stulberg MJ, Rascoe J, Nakhla M, Chapman T, Crockford AB, Melzer M, Alvarez AM, *Arif M (2020). Comparative genomics approach for identifying signature regions to develop a robust and highly reliable multiplex TaqMan real-time qPCR assay for sensitive detection of the genus Dickeya and Dickeya dianthicola. J Appl Microbiol, doi.org/10.1111/jam.14579
Arizala D, Dobhal S, Paudel S, Boluk G, Silva J, Ahmad AA, Uyeda J, Sugano J, Alvarez AM, *Arif M (2020). First report of Pectobacterium brasiliense causing bacterial soft rot and blackleg diseases of potato in Hawaii. Plant Dis doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-02-20-0395-PDN
Boluk G, Arizala D, Ocenar J, Mokwele J, Silva J, Dobhal S, Uyeda J, Alvarez AM, *Arif M (2020). First report of Pectobacterium brasiliense causing soft rot on Brassica oleracea var. sabellica L. in Hawaii, United States. Plant Dis. doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-04-20-0701-PDN
Larrea-Sarmiento A, Stack JP, Alvarez AM, *Arif M (2020). Multiplex recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) assay developed using unique genomic region and coupled with a lateral flow device for rapid on-site detection of genus Clavibacter and C. nebraskensis. bioRxiv
Dobhal S, Larrea-Sarmiento A, Alvarez A, Arif M (2018). Development of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for specific detection of all known subspecies of Clavibacter michiganensis. J Appl Microbiol, DOI: 10.1111/jam.14128
Arizala D, Dobhal S, Paudel S, Gunarathne S, Boluk G, *Arif M (2019). First report of bacterial soft rot and blackleg on potato caused by Pectobacterium parmentieri in Hawaii. Plant Dis. doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-19-1894-PDN
Ocenar J, Arizala D, Boluk G, Dhakal U, Gunarathne S, Paudel S, Dobhal S, Arif M. 2019. Development of a robust, field-deployable loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for specific detection of potato pathogen Dickeya dianthicola targeting a unique genomic region. PLoS ONE, 14 (6): e0218868, doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218868
Larrea-Sarmiento A, Alvarez AM, Stack JP, Arif M. 2019. 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. PLoS ONE 14 (7): e0218530, doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218530
Larrea-Sarmiento A, Dhakal U, Boluk G, Fatdal L, Alvarez AM, Strayer-Scherer A, Paret M, Jones J, Jenkins D, Arif M. 2018. Development of a genome-informed loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for rapid and specific detection of Xanthomonas euvesicatoria. Scientific Reports, 8, 14298. DOI:10.1038/s41598-018-32295-4
Ahmed F, Larrea-Sarmiento A, Alvarez A, Arif M. 2018. Genome-informed diagnostics for specific and rapid detection of Pectobacterium species using recombinase polymerase amplification coupled with a lateral flow device. Scientific Reports, 8, 15972. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-34275-0.
Adriana Larrea, Anne M. Alvarez and Mohammad Arif. 2018. Quantitative multiplex PCR to simultaneously detect all subspecies of Clavibacter michiganensis and C. michiganensis subsp. nebraskensis with enhanced reliability and accuracy. Journal of Applied Microbiology.
Yasuhara-Bell J, Marrero G, Arif M, de Silva A, Alvarez AM. 2017. Development of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for the detection of Dickeya spp. Phytopathology, 107 (11), 1339-1345. doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-04-17-0160-R
Yasuhara-Bell J, de Silva A, Heuchelin SA, Chaky JL and Alvarez A.M. 2016. Detection of Goss's wilt pathogen Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. nebraskensis in maize by loop-mediated amplification. Phytopathology 106:226-235.
Li, X. de Boer, S.H., Alvarez, A.M. and Schaad, N.W. 2016. Detection of Ralstonia solanacearum in potato and geranium. APS Manual on Detection of Plant Pathogenic Bacteria in Seed and Planting Material. Eds. Fatmi, M. and N.W. Schaad. Am. Phytopath. Soc. Press, St. Paul, MN.
Yasuhara-Bell J, Marrero G., de Silva, A, and Alvarez AM. 2016. Specific detection of Pectobacterium carotovorum by loop-mediated isothermal amplification. Molecular Plant Pathology 17: 1499-1505.
Ayin C, Schlub R, Yasuhara-Bell J and Alvarez AM. 2015. Identification and characterization of bacteria associated with decline of ironwood (Casuarina equisetifolia) in Guam. Australas. Plant Pathol. 44:225-234.
Yasuhara-Bell J, Baysal-Gurel F, Miller S and Alvarez AM. 2015. Utility of a loop-mediated amplification assay for detection of Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis in seeds and plant tissues. Can. J. Plant Pathol. DOI: 10.1080/07060661.2015.1053988
Yasuhara-Bell J, Ayin C, Hatada A, Yoo Y, Schlub RL and Alvarez AM. 2015. Specific detection of Klebsiella variicola and K. oxytoca by LoopMediated Isothermal Amplification. J. Plant Pathol. Microb. 6: 271. doi:10.4172/2157-7471.1000271
Yasuhara-Bell, J., Kubota, R., Jenkins, D.M., Alvarez, A.M. 2013. Loop-Mediated Amplification of the Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis micA Gene is Highly Specific. Phytopathology 103(12):1220-1226.