Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseasesErwinia amylovoraProphagesPhylogenyGenomicsPlant Diseases
Genomic insights into Erwinia amylovora prophages: Diversity, defense strategies, and phage-host coevolution.
Mohammadreza Rahimian, Bahman Panahi
Published: 202510.1016/j.meegid.2025.105846
Abstract
Erwinia amylovora, the causative agent of fire blight in Rosaceae plants like apple and pear, is a major agricultural pathogen responsible for significant economic losses. This gram-negative phytopathogen has the potential to acquire antibiotic resis…
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