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A resistant juniper tree surrounded by junipers infected with Phomopsis juniperova. Planting only resistant varieties of juniper is the most efficient method of preventing Phomopsis blight. [10] For information on resistant cultivars contact a local extension office. If blight is already established in a population, then the most effective ...
The zebra has been used as a symbol for rare diseases since around 1940. Dr. Theodore Woodward, a professor at the University of Maryland's School of Medicine [1] used this term to teach students the basics of diagnosing disease: "When looking at a patient's symptoms, it is better to assume it is a common ailment, not a rare one – a horse rather than a zebra."
Rare diseases, especially on Rare Disease Day [82] [4] Houndstooth ribbon 2011 Relief efforts in Tuscaloosa and northern Alabama following 27 April 2011 tornado (The pattern evokes former University of Alabama head football coach Bear Bryant, an icon of the city and its area.) [83] Orange and black ribbon: 1769 1945
A rare disease is technically defined (in the European Union) as a disease that is found in fewer than 5 people per every 10,000 people. ...
Chondrostereum purpureum is a fungal plant pathogen which causes Silver leaf disease of trees. It attacks most species of the rose family Rosaceae, particularly the genus Prunus. The disease is progressive and often fatal. The common name is taken from the progressive silvering of leaves on affected branches.
For years, a man from Bangladesh lived with "tree man" syndrome. Abul Bajandar's hands and feet grew foot-long "roots" that left him unable to feed himself, move around, work or wear normal clothing.
Oak wilt is a devastating exotic disease, killing some trees rapidly in a single season. [7] Oak wilt is an important disease in urban areas where trees are highly valued. . The disease reduces property values because of the loss of trees and is economically costly to the property owner since they or the local government must pay for tree remo
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