The Texas A&M University System

Ryland F Young, Iii

Carlos F Gonzalez

Stephen J Ahern

Mayukh Das

Tushar Suvra Bhowmick

Yung-fu Chang

Douglas K Struck

Tushar Surva Bhowmick

Methods and compositions are provided for preventing or reducing symptoms or disease associated withorin a plant. The invention provides novel bacteriophages virulent toor, including XfaMija and XfaMijo, and further provides methods for treating or preventing Pierce's Disease or Citrus Canker in plants.

Method for treatment and control of plant disease

Methods and compositions are provided for preventing or reducing symptoms or disease associated with Xylella fastidiosa or Xanthomonas axonopodis in a plant. The invention provides novel bacteriophages virulent to Xylella fastidiosa or Xanthomonas axonopodis, including XfaMija and XfaMijo, and further provides methods for treating or preventing Pierce's Disease or Citrus Canker in plants.

The present invention provides methods for development of a virulent bacteriophage-based treatment for the control of plant diseases caused by. The invention further provides methods of isolating and propagating bacteriophage virulent toin abacterial host and for treating or reducing symptoms ofinfection in a plant. The invention further provides methods of isolating and propagating bacteriophage virulent topv.and for treating or reducing symptoms ofpv.infection in a plant.

Methods and compositions for treatment and control of plant disease

This invention discloses the DNA sequences coding for the Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia hemolysin(s). It further discloses a method of producing the A. pleuropneumoniae hemolysin(s) from recombinant cells. It also provides a method of using the hemolysin(s) antigen as a protective immunogen against porcine pleuropneumonia.

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Ryland F Young, Iii