Phytobacteriology Team

Academic Staff and Research Leaders Total:1

Prof Teresa Coutinho
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
Professor

External Research Associates Total:2

Prof Paul Birch
FABI
Associate Professor
Prof Ian Toth
FABI
Associate Professor

Doctoral Students Total:3

Ms Fanele Mnguni
FABI
PhD student
Ms Mateka Patience Modiba
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
PhD student
Ms Nomakula Zim
FABI
PhD student

Masters Students Total:3

Ms Eneri Botha
Plant and Soil Sciences
MSc student
Ms Adri Grobler
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
MSc student
Ms Nwabisa Ngwentle
Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
MSc student
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New Publications

Coutinho TA, Carstensen G, Venter SN, Chen SF, Tarigan M, Wingfield MJ. (2024) Bacterial community in apparently healthy and asymptomatic Eucalyptus trees and those with symptoms of bacterial wilt. Journal of Plant Pathology 10.1007/s42161-024-01697-x
Liakos C, Cowan D, Kvitko B, Dutta B, du Toit L, van der Waals JE, Derie ML, Lebre P, Ibanez V, Coutinho TA. (2024) The Bacterial and Viral Communities Associated with OnionBacterial Bulb Rot. Phytobiomes Journal 10.1094/PBIOMES-11-23-0121-R PDF
Gush S, Lebre P, Coutinho TA, Cowan DA, van der Waals JE. (2024) Disentangling shifts in the soil microbiome of potatoes infected with Rhizoctonia solani Anastomosis Group 3-PT in search of potential biocontrol agents. Phytobiomes Journal 10.1094/PBIOMES-06-23-0046-R
Coutinho TA, van der Waals JE. (2024) Historical perspective on 120 years of agriculture: Highlights from research published in the SAJS. South African Journal of Science 120:Article #18965. 10.17159/sajs.2024/18965
Claassens R, Venter SN, Beukes CW, Stępkowski T, Chan WY, Steenkamp ET. (2023) Bradyrhizobium xenonodulans sp. nov. isolated from nodules of Australian Acacia species invasive to South Africa. Systematic and Applied Microbiology 10.1016/j.syapm.2023.126452