Advances in Plant-Pathogen Interactions
A special issue of Microbiology Research (ISSN 2036-7481).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 17
Special Issue Editors
Interests: drug discovery; phytochemistry; phytopathogens; pharmacological activity; antimicrobial resistance; antifungals
Interests: microorganisms; viruses; HIV; mycobacteria; phytochemistry; plants; pharmacology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Phytopathogenic bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites seriously affect the development of important crops and medicinal plants. The crop harvest losses caused by plant disease are estimated to be 12% worldwide. Bacterial and fungal diseases alone are responsible for an estimated 50% of global postharvest losses. Chemicals like nematicides and antimicrobials have been used to successfully protect plants from pest diseases. However, due to antimicrobial resistance, higher concentrations of the chemicals are often used, and some of the residues from their use negatively affect other organisms in the environment. Researchers have concentrated on preventing or controlling crop diseases with natural products.
This Special Issue of Microbiology Research, entitled “Advances in Plant-Pathogen Interactions”, aims to focus on the latest research progress made regarding the use of natural products against parasites, nematodes, viruses, bacteria, and fungi, which are responsible for a significant portion of the global yield reduction in crop production. We are, therefore, inviting original research, short communications, mini reviews, and review papers.
Dr. Thanyani Emelton Ramadwa
Dr. Stephen Meddows-Taylor
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- plant phytopathogens
- antimicrobial resistance
- plant pathology
- drug discovery
- antimicrobial activities
- plant extracts
- bioactive compounds
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