This dimension sorts plant pests and diseases by the kind of agent that causes them, a fungus, a virus, a bacterium or an insect. Wikipedia defines plant pathology as "the scientific study of plant diseases caused by pathogens (infectious organisms) and environmental conditions (physiological factors)." Browsing by agent kind keeps pests and diseases caused by the same kind of agent grouped together.
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Typical Transmission or Damage ModePrion (Misfolded Protein) 1 Agent Kind
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
WikipediaBovine spongiform encephalopathy, cause sentenceQuote, Bovine spongiform encephalopathy, cause sentence
BSE is thought to occur due to an infection by a misfolded protein, known as a prion.
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