Complete genome sequence of Xanthomonas phage M29, a new member of Foxunavirus isolated in the Czech Republic.

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.

Jojan: a novel virus that lyses Stenotrophomonas maltophilia from dog.

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is a Gram-negative bacterium widely distributed in the environment and associated with nosocomial infections, pneumonia, and bacteremia in humans and other mammals. We have isolated and sequenced a new virus that lyses the S. maltophilia strain from a dog skin.

Analysis of Virus-Derived siRNAs in Strawberry Plants Co-Infected with Multiple Viruses and Their Genotypes.

Plants can be infected with multiple viruses. High-throughput sequencing tools have enabled numerous discoveries of multi-strain infections, when more than one viral strain or divergent genomic variant infects a single plant. Here, we investigated small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) in a single strawberry plant co-infected with several strains of strawberry mottle virus (SMoV), strawberry crinkle virus (SCV) and strawberry virus 1 (StrV-1).

Field Use of Protective Bacteriophages against Pectinolytic Bacteria of Potato.

The pectinolytic bacterium is an important pathogen found in potatoes. We conducted laboratory and field experiments mimicking severe and mild spp. infection and investigated the application of a mixture of two lytic bacteriophages before and after bacterial infection to protect the plants.