Resistance of Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria isolates from Tanzania to copper and implications for bacterial spot management
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2014-03
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Academic Journals
Abstract
Thirty isolates of Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria (Xcv) from Tanzania were evaluated for
sensitivity to copper sulphate (CuSO 4 :5H 2 0) using dilution plate counts. Ninety-three percent (28/30) of
the isolates produced countable colonies on nutrient glucose agar amended with 0.8 mM CuSO 4 . All the
Xcv isolates (7/7) from Arusha (northern Tanzania) grew on the copper medium. Isolates of the
pathogen from Iringa (southern Tanzania) produced variable results (15/21). However, neither of the two
Xcv isolates from Morogoro (Eastern Tanzania) grew on the copper medium. These results indicate
long-term exposure of Xcv isolates from Tanzania to selection pressure for copper tolerance.
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Xanthomonas campestris pv, Tanzania, Vesicatoria, Copper resistance