Bacteriophage biocontrol of plant pathogens: fact or fiction?
Bacterial resistance due to the misuse of antibiotics has become a global issue and alternative methods are being developed that might decrease the use of antimicrobials in agricultural settings. Bacteriophage therapy represents a novel way to control the growth of plant-based bacterial pathogens. Although this method shows promise, a recent paper by Gill and Abedon has shown that the complex bacteriophage-host interactions in the plant environment must be investigated further.
Department of Animal Science, University of Wyoming, Department 3684, 1000 East University Avenue, Laramie, WY 82071-3684, USA. lgoodrid@uwyo.edu
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001435:Bacteriophages / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D010944:Plants / Q000187:drug effects / Q000382:microbiology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents