Isolation and characterization of vB_XciM_LucasX, a new jumbo phage that infects Xanthomonas citri and Xanthomonas fuscans

Citrus canker is one of the main bacterial diseases that affect citrus crops and is caused by Xanthomonas citri which affects all citrus species worldwide. New strategies to control citrus canker are necessary and the use of bacteriophages as biocontrol agent could be an alternative. Phages that inf...

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Main Authors: Vinícius Marquioni, Fernando Pacheco Nobre Rossi, Deborah Cezar Mendonça, Layla Farage Martins, Franklin Behlau, João Carlos Setubal, Aline Maria da Silva, Maria Teresa Marques Novo-Mansur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9009655/?tool=EBI