Lignocellulose-degrading fungi newly isolated from central Morocco are potent biocatalysts for olive pomace valorization.

The investigation of lignocellulolytic catalysts is an important feature to face the challenges of lignocellulosic biomass valorization. In central Morocco, fungi were isolated from decaying wood, soil, olive crushing by-products and their compost. One hundred fifty-five isolates were submitted to a selective screening, which served to distinguish 83% of lignocellulolytic isolates.

Occurrence, antimicrobial resistance, serotyping and virulence genes of isolated from foods.

is a pathogen contaminated food, it is the cause of listeriosis worldwide. The aims of this study were to investigate the occurrence, antimicrobial resistance, serotyping and virulence genes of isolated from foods in Meknes city of Morocco. From June 2017 to May 2018, 520 food samples were randomly collected from a traditional market and two overcrowded popular neighborhoods (Lahdim and Hamria) and subjected to the detection of .

: Genomics, Host Range and Disease Management.

(Pbr) is considered as one of the most virulent species among the Pectobacteriaceae. This species has a broad host range within horticulture crops and is well distributed elsewhere. It has been found to be pathogenic not only in the field causing blackleg and soft rot of potato, but it is also transmitted via storage causing soft rot of other vegetables.

Complete Genome Sequence of the Type Strain Pectobacterium punjabense SS95, Isolated from a Potato Plant with Blackleg Symptoms.

is a newly described species causing blackleg disease in potato plants. Therefore, by the combination of long (Oxford Nanopore Technologies, MinION) and short (Illumina MiSeq) reads, we sequenced the complete genome of SS95, which contains a circular chromosome of 4.793 Mb with a GC content of 50.

Diversity of Pectobacteriaceae Species in Potato Growing Regions in Northern Morocco.

Dickeya and Pectobacterium pathogens are causative agents of several diseases that affect many crops worldwide. This work investigated the species diversity of these pathogens in Morocco, where Dickeya pathogens have only been isolated from potato fields recently. To this end, samplings were conducted in three major potato growing areas over a three-year period (2015-2017).

Species Diversity of and Causing Potato Blackleg Disease in Pakistan.

Potato blackleg is caused by a diverse species of pectinolytic bacteria. In Pakistan, approximately 90% of the pathogens involved belong to Survey (2014 to 2017), sampling, and isolation from different potato growing areas of Punjab, Pakistan depicted an overall disease incidence of approximately 15%. Thirty-six pectinolytic strains confirmed through biochemical and pathogenicity testing were characterized via gene to identify them at the species level.

Antimicrobial Resistance, Virulence Genes, and Genetic Diversity of Isolated from Sausages.

is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in humans worldwide, and the infection with multidrug-resistant strains can cause severe diseases. This study was designed to evaluate the antimicrobial resistance, to detect the virulence genes, and to study the genetic diversity of isolated strains using 16S rRNA sequences. For this, 34 strains isolated from sausages were identified using biochemical and serological methods.

Dickeya undicola sp. nov., a novel species for pectinolytic isolates from surface waters in Europe and Asia.

Strains 2B12, FVG1-MFV-O17 and FVG10-MFV-A16 were isolated from fresh water samples collected in Asia and Europe. The nucleotide sequences of the gapA barcodes revealed that all three strains belonged to the same cluster within the genus Dickeya. Using 13 housekeeping genes (fusA, rpoD, rpoS, glyA, purA, groEL, gapA, rplB, leuS, recA, gyrB, infB and secY), multilocus sequence analysis confirmed the existence of a new clade.

Transfer of the waterfall source isolate Pectobacterium carotovorum M022 to Pectobacterium fontis sp. nov., a deep-branching species within the genus Pectobacterium.

Pectobacterium carotovorum M022 has been isolated from a waterfall source in Selangor district (Malaysia). Using genomic and phenotypic tests, we re-examined the taxonomical position of this strain. Based on 14 concatenated housekeeping genes (fusA, rpoD, rpoS, acnA, purA, gyrB, recA, mdh, mtlD, groEL, secY, glyA, gapA and rplB), multi-locus sequence analysis revealed that strain M022 falls into a novel clade separated from the other Pectobacterium species.

Pectobacterium punjabense sp. nov., isolated from blackleg symptoms of potato plants in Pakistan.

Pectobacterium isolates SS95, SS54 and SS56 were collected from a potato field in the Chiniot district in the plains of the Punjab province, Pakistan. Sequencing of the gapA barcode revealed that these strains belong to a novel phylogenetic group separated from P.ectobacterium wasabiae and Pectobacterium parmentieri species.

Occurrence, molecular and antimicrobial resistance of spp. isolated from raw cow's milk trade by street trading in Meknes city, Morocco.

Background: spp. belongs to a group of pathogens which are responsible for serious infections. This study aims at highlighting the raw milk microbiological contamination and at providing data for prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of spp.