AUTHOR=Jibrin Mustafa Ojonuba , Timilsina Sujan , Minsavage Gerald V. , Vallad Garry E. , Roberts Pamela D. , Goss Erica M. , Jones Jeffrey B. TITLE=Bacterial Spot of Tomato and Pepper in Africa: Diversity, Emergence of T5 Race, and Management JOURNAL=Frontiers in Microbiology VOLUME=13 YEAR=2022 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.835647 DOI=10.3389/fmicb.2022.835647 ISSN=1664-302X ABSTRACT=
Bacterial spot disease was first reported from South Africa by Ethel M. Doidge in 1920. In the ensuing century after the initial discovery, the pathogen has gained global attention in plant pathology research, providing insights into host–pathogen interactions, pathogen evolution, and effector discovery, such as the first discovery of transcription activation-like effectors, among many others. Four distinct genetic groups, including