I am looking for the biocontrol method using Bacillus subtills to reduce E. coli O157: H7 contamination in fresh produce. However, it looks like in my experiments, B. subtilis somehow could've encouraged the growth of E. coli O157: H7 in lettuce plant and soil. Any related/similar study would be highly appreciated.
Thank you,
Nikita Bhusal It is known that gram(+) plant pathogenic bacteria enhance growth of enterobacteria in plants. For instance Clavibacter - Pectobacterium, Dickeya, Erwinia, Pantoea, Enterobacter, etc. But, there is no (as I know) any detailed studies on such interaction.
Thank you very much Dr. Ignatov. I appreciate it. Could you please help me share any related study/studies? This could be very helpful for me.
Nikita Bhusal
I found these old reports by Dr. Naumann K (Germany) and Dr. Shnieder YY (USSR):
Naumann K, Zielke R, Pistrick E, Schmidt A, Tegtmeier H. Untersuchungen zur Aussagegenauigkeit und Sicherheit des Nachweises von Corynebacterium sepedonicum (Spieck. et Kotth.) Skapt. et Burkh. mit Hilfe mikroskopisch-zytologischer und serologischer Teste. Zentralblatt für Mikrobiologie. 1984 Jan 1;139(3):173-94.
Naumann K, Zielke R, Gierz E, Meyer U. Effect of an inoculation by Corynebacterium sepedonicum (Spieck et Kotth.) Skapt. et Burkh. in potato crops by simultaneous incidence of Erwinia carotovora ssp. atroseptica (Van Hall) Dye. Zentralblatt für Mikrobiologie. 1986;141(8):615-31.
Papkova KV, Shnieder YY, El-Khateeb SR. Interaction between Corynebacterium sepedonicum and Erwinia carotovora var. atroseptica in potato. Minufiya Journal of Agricultural Research (Egypt). 1985. Interaction between Corynebacterium sepedonicum and Erwinia carotovora var. atroseptica in potato (fao.org)
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