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Catalina Salgado-Salazar
Mycology and Nematology Genetic Diversity and Biology Laboratory
Microbiologist

Phone: (301) 504-5366
Fax: (301) 504-5062

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Projects
Fungal Systematics and Diagnostic Resource Development for Safeguarding Plant Health
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 442086
Identification Methods for Ceratocystis Manginecans, Causal Agent of Mango Sudden Decline
Interagency Reimbursable Agreement (I)
  Accession Number: 442227
Systematic Studies of Mycosphaerellaceae Fungi on Plants and Plant Products Intercepted at the U.S. Ports of Entry
Interagency Reimbursable Agreement (I)
  Accession Number: 444603
Assessment of Taxonomic Diversity of Pleosporalean Fungi Found in Plants and Plant Products Intercepted at The U.S. Ports of Entry
Interagency Reimbursable Agreement (I)
  Accession Number: 446130

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Plasmopara echinaceae, a new species of downy mildew affecting cone flowers (Echinacea purpurea) in the United States Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Salgado-Salazar, C., Romberg, M.K., Hudelson, B. 2023. Plasmopara echinaceae, a new species of downy mildew affecting cone flowers (Echinacea purpurea) in the United States. Fungal Systematics and Evolution. 12:203-217.
Development of a qPCR assay for species-specific detection of the tar spot pathogen Phyllachora maydis Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Roggennkamp, E.M., Check, J.C., Biswal, A.K., Floyd, C.M., Miles, L.A., Nicolli, C.P., Shim, S., Salgado-Salazar, C., Alakonya, A.E., Malvick, D.K., Smith, D.L., Telenko, D.E., Chilvers, M.I. 2024. Development of a qPCR assay for species-specific detection of the tar spot pathogen Phyllachora maydis. PhytoFrontiers. 4:61-71.
Genome sequence resources for Verticillium dahliae-inhibiting Streptomyces spp. isolated from agricultural soil Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
LeBlanc, N.R., Salgado-Salazar, C. 2023. Genome sequence resources for Verticillium dahliae-inhibiting Streptomyces spp. isolated from agricultural soil. PhytoFrontiers. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTOFR-10-22-0116-A.
The impatiens downy mildew epidemic in the U.S. is caused by new, introgressed lineages of Plasmopara destructor with prominent genotypic heterogenicity and high evolutionary potential Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Salgado-Salazar, C., Catstroagudin, V., Leblanc, N.R., Daughtrey, M., Hausbeck, M., Palmer, C., Shishkoff, N., Warfield, C.Y., Crouch, J. 2023. The impatiens downy mildew epidemic in the U.S. is caused by new, introgressed lineages of Plasmopara destructor with prominent genotypic heterogenicity and high evolutionary potential. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-08-22-1872-RE.
Fusarium and allied fusarioid taxa (FUSA). 1 Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Crous, P.W., Sandoval-Denis, W., Costa, M.M., Groenewald, J.Z., Van Iperen, A., Starink-Willemse, M., Hernández-Restrepo, M., Salgado-Salazar, C. 2022. Fusarium and allied fusarioid taxa (FUSA). 1. Fungal Systematics and Evolution. 9(1):161-200. https://doi.org/10.3114/fuse.2022.09.08
Peanut smut: a diagnostic guide Reprint Icon - (Review Article)
Ospina-Maldonado, S., Castlebury, L.A., Bennett, R.S., Salgado-Salazar, C. 2022. Peanut smut: a diagnostic guide. Plant Health Progress. 23:492-496. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-10-21-0131-DG.
Two new species of plasmopara affecting wild grapes in the United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Salgado-Salazar, C., Thines, M. 2022. Two new species of plasmopara affecting wild grapes in the United States. Mycological Progress. 21:63.
Lifestyle, mating type and mitochondrial genome features of the plant pathogen Calonectria hawksworthii (Hypocreales, Nectriaceae) as revealed by genome analyses Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Salgado-Salazar, C., Romberg, M., Blomquist, C., Nunziata, S., Cai, W., Rivera, Y. 2022. Lifestyle, mating type and mitochondrial genome features of the plant pathogen Calonectria hawksworthii (Hypocreales, Nectriaceae) as revealed by genome analyses. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology. https://doi.org/10.1080/07060661.2022.2065534.
Phyllachora species infecting maize and other grass species in the Americas represents a complex of closely related species Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Broders, K., Iriarte-Broders, G., Bergstrom, G.C., Byamukama, E., Chilvers, M., Cruz, C., Dalla-Lana, F., Duray, Z., Malvick, D., Mueller, D., Paul, P., Plewa, D., Raid, R., Robertson, A.E., Salgado, C., Smith, D., Telenko, D., VanEtten, K., Kleczewski, N.M. 2022. Phyllachora species infecting maize and other grass species in the Americas represents a complex of closely related species. Ecology and Evolution. 12(4): Article e8832. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.8832.
A diagnostic guide of Volutella blight affecting Buxaceae Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yang, X., Chastrogudin, V.L., Daughtrey, M.L., Loyd, A., Weiland, G.E., Shishkoff, N., Baysal-Gurel, F., Santamaria, L., Salgado-Salazar, C., Lamondia, J., Crouch, J., Luster, D.G. 2021. A diagnostic guide of Volutella blight affecting Buxaceae. Plant Health Progress. 22:578-590. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-02-21-0052-DG.
Fusarium: more than a node or a foot-shaped basal cell Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Crous, P.W., Lombard, L., Sandoval-Denis, M., Seifert, K.A., Schroers, H., Chaverri, P., Gene, J., Salgado-Salazar, C. 2021. Fusarium: more than a node or a foot-shaped basal cell. Studies in Mycology. 98:100116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.simyco.2021.100116.
Comparative genome analyses suggests a hemibiotrophic lifestyle and virulence dfferences for the beech bark disease fungal pathogens Neonectria faginata and Neonectria coccinea Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Salgado-Salazar, C., Skaltsas, D.N., Phipps, T., Castlebury, L.A. 2021. Comparative genome analyses suggests a hemibiotrophic lifestyle and virulence dfferences for the beech bark disease fungal pathogens Neonectria faginata and Neonectria coccinea. G3, Genes/Genomes/Genetics. 11(4):jkab071. https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkab071.
Characterization of mating type genes in heterothallic Neonectria species with emphasis on N. coccinea, N. ditissima and N. faginata Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stauder, C.M., Garnas, J.R., Morrison, E.W., Salgado-Salazar, C., Kasson, M.T. 2020. Characterization of mating type genes in heterothallic Neonectria species with emphasis on N. coccinea, N. ditissima and N. faginata. Mycologia. 112(5):880-894.
Peronospora bergamotii, Hyaloperonospora daughtreyae and H. iberidis: new species associated with downy mildew diseases affecting ornamental plants in the United States Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Salgado-Salazar, C., Leblanc, N., Wallace, E., Daughtery, M., Crouch, J. 2020. Peronospora bergamotii, Hyaloperonospora daughtreyae and H. iberidis: new species associated with downy mildew diseases affecting ornamental plants in the United States. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 157(1):311-326. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-020-01989-9.
Genome resources for Thelonectria rubi, the causal agent of Nectria canker of caneberry Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Skaltsas, D.N., Salgado-Salazar, C. 2020. Genome resources for Thelonectria rubi, the causal agent of Nectria canker of caneberry. Phytopathology. 110(4):723-725. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-12-19-0466-A.