Development of a Bacteriophage Cocktail against Pectobacterium carotovorum Subsp. <i>carotovorum</i> and Its Effects on <i>Pectobacterium</i> Virulence
Hyeongsoon Kim, Minsik Kim, Samnyu Jee, Sunggi Heu, Sangryeol Ryu
Abstract
Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum is a phytopathogen that causes soft rot disease in various crops by producing plant cell wall-degrading enzymes (PCWDEs). Although antibiotics and copper-based pesticides have been extensively applied to inhibit P. carotovorum subsp. carotovorum , the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and demand for harmless antimicrobial products have emphasized the necessity of finding alternative therapeutic strategies.
Topics & Concepts
Pectobacterium carotovorumMicrobiologyPectobacteriumBiologyVirulenceBacteriaBacteriophageAntibioticsBacteriocinAntimicrobialPathogenEscherichia coliGeneGeneticsBacteriophages and microbial interactionsPlant Pathogenic Bacteria StudiesPlant Virus Research Studies