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Neoralová M, Brázdová S, Eichmeier A, Petrzik K. Complete genome sequence of Xanthomonas phage M29, a new member of Foxunavirus isolated in the Czech Republic. Virus Genes 2023; 59:874-877. [PMID: 37667026 DOI: 10.1007/s11262-023-02027-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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The newly discovered Xanthomonas phage M29 (Xp M29) is the first lytic phage infecting Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Xcc) that was isolated from cabbage leaves in the Czech Republic. The phage consists of icosahedral head approximately 60 nm in diameter and a probably contractile tail of 170 nm. The complete genome size was 42 891 bp, with a G + C content of 59.6%, and 69 ORFs were predicted on both strands. Pairwise nucleotide comparison showed the highest similarity with the recently described Xanthomonas phage FoX3 (91.2%). Bacteriophage Xp M29 has a narrow host range infecting 5 out of 21 isolates of Xcc. Xp M29 is a novel species in a newly formed genus Foxunavirus assigned directly to the class Caudoviricetes.
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- Mária Neoralová
- Faculty of Horticulture, Mendeleum-Institute of Genetics, Mendel University in Brno, Valtická 334, 691 44, Brno, Lednice, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Plant Virology, Institute of Plant Molecular Biology, Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Branišovská 31, 370 05, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Horticulture, Mendeleum-Institute of Genetics, Mendel University in Brno, Valtická 334, 691 44, Brno, Lednice, Czech Republic
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- Department of Plant Virology, Institute of Plant Molecular Biology, Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Branišovská 31, 370 05, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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Phage Therapy for Crops: Concepts, Experimental and Bioinformatics Approaches to Direct Its Application. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 24:ijms24010325. [PMID: 36613768 PMCID: PMC9820149 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24010325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Phage therapy consists of applying bacteriophages, whose natural function is to kill specific bacteria. Bacteriophages are safe, evolve together with their host, and are environmentally friendly. At present, the indiscriminate use of antibiotics and salt minerals (Zn2+ or Cu2+) has caused the emergence of resistant strains that infect crops, causing difficulties and loss of food production. Phage therapy is an alternative that has shown positive results and can improve the treatments available for agriculture. However, the success of phage therapy depends on finding effective bacteriophages. This review focused on describing the potential, up to now, of applying phage therapy as an alternative treatment against bacterial diseases, with sustainable improvement in food production. We described the current isolation techniques, characterization, detection, and selection of lytic phages, highlighting the importance of complementary studies using genome analysis of the phage and its host. Finally, among these studies, we concentrated on the most relevant bacteriophages used for biocontrol of Pseudomonas spp., Xanthomonas spp., Pectobacterium spp., Ralstonia spp., Burkholderia spp., Dickeya spp., Clavibacter michiganensis, and Agrobacterium tumefaciens as agents that cause damage to crops, and affect food production around the world.
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Comparative Analysis of Novel Lytic Phages for Biological Control of Phytopathogenic Xanthomonas spp. Microbiol Spectr 2022; 10:e0296022. [PMID: 36326506 PMCID: PMC9769650 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02960-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Xanthomonas is an important genus of plant-pathogenic bacteria that affects agronomic and economically important crops, causing serious economic losses. In fact, several Xanthomonas species are considered regulated quarantine pests. Due to the lack of effective control measures to treat plant-pathogenic bacteria, innovative control tools are needed to carry out integrated disease management. In this regard, bacteriophages (phages), viruses of bacteria, constitute a promising biocontrol tool. In this work, we report the isolation and characterization of 11 novel Xanthomonas arboricola pv. juglandis phages belonging to different families and genera of the class Caudoviricetes. Infectivity matrix in more than 60 isolates of different xanthomonads and other phytopathogenic bacteria suggests that these phages are specific to the Xanthomonas genus, with different host ranges depending on the isolates tested. Interestingly, some of these phages showed relevant features to be used as biocontrol tools to combat pathogenic Xanthomonas spp. as important as X. oryzae or X. citri. IMPORTANCE Phytopathogenic bacteria represent serious losses worldwide. The lack of current treatments has focused the spotlight on phages, viruses of bacteria, as very promising biocontrol tools. Phages are very specific and can help to control bacterial infections in crops, as is the case of xanthomonads-associated diseases. The discovery of new environmental phages with lytic capacity that can help to combat these pathogens is of special relevance, and it is necessary to implement phage isolation and characterization techniques to determine their host range and their genomic properties. The establishment of phage collections worldwide will allow their use as preventive, diagnostic, or therapeutic tools. Although there is still a long way to go, this work is a step forward in the implementation of new ecofriendly techniques to combat key pathogens in the field.
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Retamales J, Núñez P, Alvarado R, Campan EDM, Otto T, Segovia C, Vasquez I, Santander J. Characterization of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. juglandis Bacteriophages against Bacterial Walnut Blight and Field Evaluation. Viruses 2022; 14:v14071380. [PMID: 35891361 PMCID: PMC9325289 DOI: 10.3390/v14071380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Xanthomonas arboricola pv. juglandis (hereafter X. juglandis) is the etiological agent of walnut blight, the most important bacterial disease affecting walnut production worldwide. Currently, the disease is treated mainly with copper-derived compounds (e.g., CuSO4) despite the evidence of genetic resistance in these strains. Regarding the effectiveness and sustainability, the use of a bacteriophage appears to be a biocontrol alternative to reduce X. juglandis load and symptomatology of walnut blight. Here, the phages f20-Xaj, f29-Xaj, and f30-Xaj were characterized, and their effectiveness in walnut orchards against walnut blight was determined. These bacteriophages showed a specific lytic infection in X. juglandis strains isolated from Chile and France. Phylogenetic analysis of the complete genome of f20-Xaj and f30-Xaj indicates that these phages belong to the Pradovirus genus. In the field, the cocktail of these bacteriophages showed similar effectivity to CuSO4 in the reduction of incidence and severity in walnut tissue. Moreover, the bacterial load of X. juglandis was significantly reduced in the presence of bacteriophages in contrast to a CuSO4 treatment. These results show that the use of bacteriophages can be an alternative to combat the symptoms of walnut blight caused by X. juglandis.
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- Julio Retamales
- Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Agronomía, Universidad de las Américas, Viña del Mar 2520000, Chile
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +56-32-2524274
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- Agroadvance SpA, Peñaflor 9750000, Chile; (P.N.); (R.A.)
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- Laboratoire Écologie Fonctionnelle et Environnement, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, 31062 Toulouse, France; (E.D.M.C.); (T.O.)
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- Laboratoire Écologie Fonctionnelle et Environnement, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, 31062 Toulouse, France; (E.D.M.C.); (T.O.)
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- Marine Microbial Pathogenesis and Vaccinology Laboratory, Department of Ocean Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL A1C 5S7, Canada; (C.S.); (I.V.); (J.S.)
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- Marine Microbial Pathogenesis and Vaccinology Laboratory, Department of Ocean Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL A1C 5S7, Canada; (C.S.); (I.V.); (J.S.)
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- Marine Microbial Pathogenesis and Vaccinology Laboratory, Department of Ocean Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL A1C 5S7, Canada; (C.S.); (I.V.); (J.S.)
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Nakayinga R, Makumi A, Tumuhaise V, Tinzaara W. Xanthomonas bacteriophages: a review of their biology and biocontrol applications in agriculture. BMC Microbiol 2021; 21:291. [PMID: 34696726 PMCID: PMC8543423 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-021-02351-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Phytopathogenic bacteria are economically important because they affect crop yields and threaten the livelihoods of farmers worldwide. The genus Xanthomonas is particularly significant because it is associated with some plant diseases that cause tremendous loss in yields of globally essential crops. Current management practices are ineffective, unsustainable and harmful to natural ecosystems. Bacteriophage (phage) biocontrol for plant disease management has been of particular interest from the early nineteenth century to date. Xanthomonas phage research for plant disease management continues to demonstrate promising results under laboratory and field conditions. AgriPhage has developed phage products for the control of Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria and Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri. These are causative agents for tomato, pepper spot and speck disease as well as citrus canker disease. Phage-mediated biocontrol is becoming a viable option because phages occur naturally and are safe for disease control and management. Thorough knowledge of biological characteristics of Xanthomonas phages is vital for developing effective biocontrol products. This review covers Xanthomonas phage research highlighting aspects of their ecology, biology and biocontrol applications.
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- Ritah Nakayinga
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Kyambogo University, P.O. Box 1, Kyambogo, Uganda.
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- Department of Animal and Human Health, General Biosciences, International Livestock Research Institute, P.O. Box 3070, Nairobi, 00100, Kenya
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- Department of Agriculture, Faculty of Vocational Studies, Kyambogo University, P.O. Box 1, Kyambogo, Uganda
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- Department of Agriculture, Faculty of Vocational Studies, Kyambogo University, P.O. Box 1, Kyambogo, Uganda
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Bacteriophage-Mediated Control of Phytopathogenic Xanthomonads: A Promising Green Solution for the Future. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9051056. [PMID: 34068401 PMCID: PMC8153558 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9051056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Xanthomonads, members of the family Xanthomonadaceae, are economically important plant pathogenic bacteria responsible for infections of over 400 plant species. Bacteriophage-based biopesticides can provide an environmentally friendly, effective solution to control these bacteria. Bacteriophage-based biocontrol has important advantages over chemical pesticides, and treatment with these biopesticides is a minor intervention into the microflora. However, bacteriophages’ agricultural application has limitations rooted in these viruses’ biological properties as active substances. These disadvantageous features, together with the complicated registration process of bacteriophage-based biopesticides, means that there are few products available on the market. This review summarizes our knowledge of the Xanthomonas-host plant and bacteriophage-host bacterium interaction’s possible influence on bacteriophage-based biocontrol strategies and provides examples of greenhouse and field trials and products readily available in the EU and the USA. It also details the most important advantages and limitations of the agricultural application of bacteriophages. This paper also investigates the legal background and industrial property right issues of bacteriophage-based biopesticides. When appropriately applied, bacteriophages can provide a promising tool against xanthomonads, a possibility that is untapped. Information presented in this review aims to explore the potential of bacteriophage-based biopesticides in the control of xanthomonads in the future.
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Horváth M, Kovács T, Koderivalappil S, Ábrahám H, Rákhely G, Schneider G. Identification of a newly isolated lytic bacteriophage against K24 capsular type, carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates. Sci Rep 2020; 10:5891. [PMID: 32246126 PMCID: PMC7125228 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-62691-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2019] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The increasing incidence of carbapenemase-producing K. pneumoniae strains (CP-Kps) in the last decade has become a serious global healthcare problem. Therapeutic options for the treatment of emerging hospital clones have drastically narrowed and therefore novel approaches must be considered. Here we have isolated and characterized a lytic bacteriophage, named vB_KpnS_Kp13, that was effective against all Verona integron-encoded metallo-β-lactamase (VIM) producing K. pneumoniae isolates originating from hospital samples (urine, blood, sputum and faeces), belonging to the ST15 clonal lineage and expressing the K24 capsule. Morphological characterization of vB_KpnS_Kp13 showed that the newly identified phage belonged to the Siphoviridae family, and phylogenetic analysis showed that it is part of a distinct clade of the Tunavirinae subfamily. Functional analysis revealed that vB_KpnS_Kp13 had relatively short latent period times (18 minutes) compared to other K. pneumoniae bacteriophages and could degrade biofilm by more than 50% and 70% in 24 and 48 hours respectively. Complete in vivo rescue potential of the new phage was revealed in an intraperitoneal mouse model where phages were administered intraperitoneally 10 minutes after bacterial challenge. Our findings could potentially be used to develop specific anti-CP-Kps bacteriophage-based therapeutic strategies against major clonal lineages and serotypes.
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- Marianna Horváth
- Department of Medical Biology and Central Electron Microscope Laboratory, University of Pécs, Medical School, Pécs, Hungary.,Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Pécs, Medical School, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Biotechnology, Nanophagetherapy Center, Enviroinvest Corporation, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Biology and Central Electron Microscope Laboratory, University of Pécs, Medical School, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.,Institute of Biophysics, Biological Research Center, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Pécs, Medical School, Pécs, Hungary.
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Jeong K, Muñoz-Bodnar A, Arias Rojas N, Poulin L, Rodriguez-R LM, Gagnevin L, Vernière C, Pruvost O, Koebnik R. CRISPR elements provide a new framework for the genealogy of the citrus canker pathogen Xanthomonas citri pv. citri. BMC Genomics 2019; 20:917. [PMID: 31791238 PMCID: PMC6889575 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-019-6267-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background Xanthomonads are an important clade of Gram-negative bacteria infecting a plethora of economically important host plants, including citrus. Knowledge about the pathogen’s diversity and population structure are prerequisite for epidemiological surveillance and efficient disease management. Rapidly evolving genetic loci, such as Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR), are of special interest to develop new molecular typing tools. Results We analyzed CRISPR loci of 56 Xanthomonas citri pv. citri strains of world-wide origin, a regulated pathogen causing Asiatic citrus canker in several regions of the world. With one exception, 23 unique sequences built up the repertoire of spacers, suggesting that this set of strains originated from a common ancestor that already harbored these 23 spacers. One isolate originating from Pakistan contained a string of 14 additional, probably more recently acquired spacers indicating that this genetic lineage has or had until recently the capacity to acquire new spacers. Comparison of CRISPR arrays with previously obtained molecular typing data, such as amplified fragment length polymorphisms (AFLP), variable-number of tandem-repeats (VNTR) and genome-wide single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP), demonstrated that these methods reveal similar evolutionary trajectories. Notably, genome analyses allowed to generate a model for CRISPR array evolution in X. citri pv. citri, which provides a new framework for the genealogy of the citrus canker pathogen. Conclusions CRISPR-based typing will further improve the accuracy of the genetic identification of X. citri pv. citri outbreak strains in molecular epidemiology analyses, especially when used concomitantly with another genotyping method.
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- Kwanho Jeong
- IRD, Cirad, Université de Montpellier, IPME, Montpellier, France
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- IRD, Cirad, Université de Montpellier, IPME, Montpellier, France.,Present address: Current address: Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- IRD, Cirad, Université de Montpellier, IPME, Montpellier, France.,Present address: Laboratoire de Biologie et de Pathologie Végétales, Université de Nantes, Nantes, France
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- IRD, Cirad, Université de Montpellier, IPME, Montpellier, France.,Present address: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- IRD, Cirad, Université de Montpellier, IPME, Montpellier, France.,CIRAD, UMR PVBMT, 97410, Saint Pierre, La Réunion, France
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- CIRAD, UMR PVBMT, 97410, Saint Pierre, La Réunion, France.,CIRAD, UMR BGPI, 34398, Montpellier, France
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- IRD, Cirad, Université de Montpellier, IPME, Montpellier, France.
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