First European <i>Erwinia amylovora</i> Lytic Bacteriophage Cocktails Effective in the Host: Characterization and Prospects for Fire Blight Biocontrol

First European <i>Erwinia amylovora</i> Lytic Bacteriophage Cocktails Effective in the Host: Characterization and Prospects for Fire Blight Biocontrol

Fire blight, caused by the plant-pathogenic bacterium <i>Erwinia amylovora</i>, is a highly contagious and difficult-to-control disease due to its efficient dissemination and survival and the scarcity of effective control methods. Copper and antibiotics are the most used treatments but p...

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Main Authors: Elena G. Biosca, Ricardo Delgado Santander, Félix Morán, Àngela Figàs-Segura, Rosa Vázquez, José Francisco Català-Senent, Belén Álvarez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
phytopathogenic bacteria
biological control
phages
environmental samples
lysis
specificity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/13/3/176

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