Flow cytometry or FACS is the sine qua non (without which, nothing) of the modern immunologist’s toolbox.

Flow cytometry is based on light scattering and fluorescence 

Forward light scattering detect shape and side scattering detects granularity and complexity of the cell

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Xanthomonas oryzae secretes a highly conserved sulfated peptide called Ax21, which mediates quorum sensing by controlling Xanthomonas motility, biofilm formation, and virulence.

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Phytoplasmas are specialized bacteria that are obligate parasites of the phloem tissue

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Phytoplasmas are mainly spread by insects in the families Cicadellidae (leaf hoppers), Fulgoroidae (plant hoppers), and Psyllidae.

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Xylem‐colonizing bacterium Xylella fastidiosa is transmitted by various species of Homalodisca in the family Cicadlellidae.

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During infection, most bacteria remain in extracellular spaces and use a specialized mechanism, the type III secretion system (T3SS)

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The T3SS forms channel between bacterial cell and plant cell