ADOPT A MICROBE Part 3 Marissa DiMauro BIO 250-550
In the selected article by Sofie Rombouts et al., there is a problem posed by the bacterium Pseudomonas syringea pv. porri. The issue is due to the bacterial blights produced by this pathogen, which hurts leek cultivation. This has caught scientist’s attention, as these cases of bacterial blights have been increasing and are causing economical losses in the process. Although there are different methods for disease management, they are not entirely feasible. As most disease management is purely prevention, leaving little to no room for a solution when symptoms of infection occur. Or some solutions involve unwanted chemicals such as copper-based agrichemicals, as they are toxic to the environment. Due to these issues, an alternative such as phage therapy has been researched and is demonstrated with a variety of different crops and pathogens. Yet there is no research conducted on phages infecting P. syringae pv. porri. This lead to the question are alternatives such as phage therapy effective to rid leeks of this pathogen. In addition, will there be an effective method where high rates of success are possible. And can it secure effective cultivation for those who have faced the brunt of economic losses. …show more content…
This first table provides the information regarding the different bacterial strains of P. syringae pv. porri and related pathovars of P. syringae isolates. The data that is expressed on this table will be used as the basis or starting point of the research for testing and analysis in resistance of isolates. When looking at the phage sensitivity section it can be found that most strains are lysed by a couple or all the phages displayed. Later in this research, a field experiment is conducted using these phages mixed together as a cocktail for testing bacterial
In the selected article by Sofie Rombouts et al., there is a problem posed by the bacterium Pseudomonas syringea pv. porri. The issue is due to the bacterial blights produced by this pathogen, which hurts leek cultivation. This has caught scientist’s attention, as these cases of bacterial blights have been increasing and are causing economical losses in the process. Although there are different methods for disease management, they are not entirely feasible. As most disease management is purely prevention, leaving little to no room for a solution when symptoms of infection occur. Or some solutions involve unwanted chemicals such as copper-based agrichemicals, as they are toxic to the environment. Due to these issues, an alternative such as phage therapy has been researched and is demonstrated with a variety of different crops and pathogens. Yet there is no research conducted on phages infecting P. syringae pv. porri. This lead to the question are alternatives such as phage therapy effective to rid leeks of this pathogen. In addition, will there be an effective method where high rates of success are possible. And can it secure effective cultivation for those who have faced the brunt of economic losses. …show more content…
This first table provides the information regarding the different bacterial strains of P. syringae pv. porri and related pathovars of P. syringae isolates. The data that is expressed on this table will be used as the basis or starting point of the research for testing and analysis in resistance of isolates. When looking at the phage sensitivity section it can be found that most strains are lysed by a couple or all the phages displayed. Later in this research, a field experiment is conducted using these phages mixed together as a cocktail for testing bacterial