Stewart's Wilt is caused by the bacteria Pantoea stewartii and affects corn plants especially sweet corn. It is a problem in the production of sweet corn in the Northeastern USA.
nephrosis. disease characterized by purely degenerative lesions of the renal tubules. amyloid nephrosis. chronic nephrosis with amyloid deposition in glomerular capillaries, in basement membranes of tubules and eventually around tubules.biliary nephrosis. the renal component of acute hepatic failure characterized by oliguria and azotemia. infectious avian nephrosis. see infectious bursal disease.ower nephron nephrosis renal insufficiency leading to uremia, due to necrosis of the lower nephron cells that blocks the tubular lumens of this region; seen after severe injuries, especially crushing injury to muscles.
necrosis. Death of some or all cells in an organ or tissue. The process involves swelling of the nucleus (pyknosis), fragmentation of the nucleus (karyorrhexis) and complete dissolution of the nuclear chromatin (karyolysis).Necrosis is caused by disease, trauma or interference with blood supply.he death of cells, a portion of tissue, or a portion of an organ due to permanent damage of some sort, such as a lack of oxygen supply to the tissues.