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¹Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1173, USA.

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Area of Science:

Microbiology
Plant Pathology
Infectious Diseases

Background:

Some bacteria pathogenic to animals also infect plants, utilizing similar virulence factors across diverse hosts.
This shared pathogenicity suggests plant systems can model animal infections.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the use of plant infection models for studying animal pathogenesis.
To explore the application of plant models for screening bacterial virulence factors and discovering novel therapeutics.

Main Methods:

Utilizing plants as a model system to study the pathogenesis of animal pathogens such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterococcus faecalis, and Staphylococcus aureus.
High-throughput screening of plant-pathogen interactions.

Main Results:

Plant infection models offer a convenient, cost-effective, and reliable alternative to traditional animal models for studying bacterial pathogenesis.
This methodology facilitates rapid screening of bacterial mutations for virulence factors and aids in understanding plant resistance mechanisms.

Conclusions:

Plant-based models are valuable tools for elucidating the molecular mechanisms of animal pathogens.
This approach has potential applications in developing new antibiotics and combating bioterrorism.