Dr. Fabio Rezzonico

Netzwerk

Mitglied in Netzwerken

• Vice-coordinator of EUPHRESCO-2/PHYTFIRE project
• Organizer of the 13th ISHS International Fire Blight Workshop
• Società Ticinese di Scienze Naturali (STSN)
• Swiss Society for Microbiology SGM-SSM

ORCID digital identifier

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-1280-3084

Projekte

• Erfolgskontrolle des Seesaiblingsbesatzes im Zugersee / Teammitglied / laufend
• Massennachweis des Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus durch Hochdurchsatz-Sequenzierung / Teammitglied / abgeschlossen
• Fire Blight App for Central Asia / Teammitglied / abgeschlossen
• Antibiotic resistances in Enterobacteria / Projektleiter:in / abgeschlossen
• Evaluation of benefits and risk of assisted migration in Fagus species / Projektleiter:in / abgeschlossen
• Induktion der Wirkstoffbildung bei Actinomyceten / Teammitglied / abgeschlossen
• Schutz von Apfelwälderökosystemen in Zentralasien vor dem bakteriellen Pathogen Erwinia amylovora (Feuerbrand) / Co-Projektleiter:in / abgeschlossen
• MinION2FixID: fast and reliable legume root nodule bacteria identification using nanopore sequencing technology / Co-Projektleiter:in / abgeschlossen
• Development of a fast and exact method for R. solanacearum detection in Swiss surface water samples / Teammitglied / abgeschlossen
• Characterization of nitrogen dynamics in an aquaponic system / Teammitglied / abgeschlossen
• Vergleichende Genomik zur Abklärung der Insektenpathogenizität in Pflanzenassoziierte Pseudomonaden / Teammitglied / abgeschlossen
• Sepsis-Associated Microorganisms in Brazilian Ambulatories / Projektleiter:in / abgeschlossen
• Systemic disease response of Solanum lycopersicon / Projektleiter:in / abgeschlossen
• Genomik und Transkriptomik von Erwinia und Pantoea / Projektleiter:in / abgeschlossen
• MALDI-TOF MS for microorganism identification: from pattern recognition towards marker based approaches / Teammitglied / abgeschlossen

Publikationen

Beiträge in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift, peer-reviewed

• Drenova, N. V. et al. (2026) 'The rodZ repeat region of Erwinia amylovora : genetic diversity and possible functional implications', Journal of Plant Pathology. doi: 10.1007/s42161-026-02257-1.
• Sundin, G. W. et al. (2026) 'Fire blight research : 2026 and beyond', Journal of Plant Pathology. doi: 10.1007/s42161-026-02253-5.
• Pillonetto, M. et al. (2026) 'Sepsis caused by two Phytobacter species : clinical cases and polyphasic characterization of an emerging Enterobacteriaceae', ASM Case Reports, 2(4), pp. e00051–25. doi: 10.1128/asmcr.00051-25.
• Jordan, S. et al. (2026) 'Kosakonia beeri sp. nov. and Phytobacter cepae sp. nov. isolated from onion (Allium cepa)', International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 76(1). doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.007043.
• Mazzetti, A. et al. (2026) 'Construction of a SuperSpectrum for rapid identification of opportunistic human pathogens belonging to the genus Phytobacter using whole-cell MALDI-TOF MS', Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, 115(1), p. 117275. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2026.117275.
• Berdygulova, Z. A. et al. (2025) 'A distinct Erwinia amylovora lineage in Kazakhstan associated with a pEA29 transposase mutation', Journal of Plant Pathology. doi: 10.1007/s42161-025-02099-3.
• Rezzonico, F. et al. (2024) 'Epidemiological description of fire blight introduction patterns to Central Asia and the Caucasus region based on CRISPR spacer typing and genome analysis', Phytopathology Research, 6(66). doi: 10.1186/s42483-024-00283-4.
• Mendes, R. J. et al. (2024) 'Deciphering fire blight : from Erwinia amylovora ecology to genomics and sustainable control', Horticulturae, 10(11), p. 1178. doi: 10.3390/horticulturae10111178.
• Michel, I. R. et al. (2024) 'Development of two quantitative PCR assays for the detection of emerging opportunistic human pathogens belonging to the genus Phytobacter in routine diagnostics', Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, 110(4), p. 116556. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2024.116556.
• Zeng, Q. et al. (2024) 'Burning questions for fire blight research : II. Critical next steps in disease management and in host resistance breeding of apple and pear', Journal of Plant Pathology, 106(3), pp. 811–822. doi: 10.1007/s42161-024-01678-0.
• Sadunishvili, T. et al. (2024) 'Genetic diversity of Erwinia amylovora isolates from fire blight diseased trees in Central and Eastern Georgia', Journal of Plant Pathology, 106(3), pp. 979–985. doi: 10.1007/s42161-024-01649-5.
• Rezzonico, F. et al. (2024) 'Burning questions for fire blight research : I. Genomics and evolution of Erwinia amylovora and analyses of host-pathogen interactions', Journal of Plant Pathology, 106(3), pp. 797–810. doi: 10.1007/s42161-023-01581-0.
• Maltseva, E. R. et al. (2023) 'Fire blight cases in Almaty Region of Kazakhstan in the proximity of wild apple distribution area', Journal of Plant Pathology, 106(3), pp. 971–978. doi: 10.1007/s42161-023-01416-y.
• Kurz, M. et al. (2023) 'An app for apples : citizen-led mapping of fire blight in Central Asia', Journal of Plant Pathology, 106(3), pp. 967–970. doi: 10.1007/s42161-023-01406-0.
• Arend, L. N. V. S. et al. (2023) 'Dissemination of NDM-producing bacteria in Southern Brazil', Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, 106(2), p. 115930. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2023.115930.
• Kurz, M. et al. (2023) 'Tracing the origin of Oriental beech stands across Western Europe and reporting hybridization with European beech : implications for assisted gene flow', Forest Ecology and Management, 531(120801). doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2023.120801.
• Maltseva, E. R. et al. (2022) 'Assessment of fire blight introduction in the wild apple forests of Kazakhstan', Biodiversity, 23(3-4), pp. 123–128. doi: 10.1080/14888386.2022.2141880.
• Sulja, A. et al. (2022) 'Comparative genomics to examine the endophytic potential of Pantoea agglomerans DAPP-PG 734', BMC Genomics, 23(742). doi: 10.1186/s12864-022-08966-y.
• Smits, T. H. M. et al. (2022) 'Resolving taxonomic confusion : establishing the genus Phytobacter on the list of clinically relevant Enterobacteriaceae', European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 41(4), pp. 547–558. doi: 10.1007/s10096-022-04413-8.
• Niu, Q. et al. (2022) 'Phytobacter diazotrophicus from intestine of Caenorhabditis elegans confers colonization-resistance against Bacillus nematocida using flagellin (FliC) as an inhibition factor', Pathogens, 11(1), p. 82. doi: 10.3390/pathogens11010082.
• Pothier, J. F. et al. (2021) 'Complete genome and plasmid sequence data of three Xanthomonas arboricola pv. corylina strains, the bacterium responsible for bacterial blight of hazelnut', Phytopathology, 112(4), pp. 956–960. doi: 10.1094/PHYTO-08-21-0356-A.
• Doering, M. et al. (2021) 'Microbial communities in floodplain ecosystems in relation to altered flow regimes and experimental flooding', Science of the Total Environment, 788(147497). doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147497.
• Fahrentrapp, J. and Rezzonico, F. (2021) 'Upregulation of gray mold-induced plant genes in uninfected rachis tissue', International Journal of Pest Management, 69(4), pp. 359–365. doi: 10.1080/09670874.2021.1936278.
• Kurz, M. et al. (2021) 'Tracking the dissemination of Erwinia amylovora in the Eurasian continent using a PCR targeted on the duplication of a single CRISPR spacer', Phytopathology Research, 3(18). doi: 10.1186/s42483-021-00096-9.
• Moretti, C. et al. (2021) 'Synergistic interaction between the type III secretion system of the endophytic bacterium Pantoea agglomerans DAPP‐PG 734 and the virulence of the causal agent of olive knot Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. savastanoi DAPP‐PG 722', Molecular Plant Pathology, 22(10), pp. 1209–1225. doi: 10.1111/mpp.13105.
• Mainetti, T. et al. (2021) 'Broad diversity of bacteria degrading 17ß-estradiol-3-sulfate isolated from river sediment and biofilm at a wastewater treatment plant discharge', Archives of Microbiology, 203(7), pp. 4209–4219. doi: 10.1007/s00203-021-02409-0.
• Doolotkeldieva, T. et al. (2021) 'Genetic characterization of Erwinia amylovora isolates detected in the wild walnut‑fruit forest of South Kyrgyzstan', Journal of Plant Pathology, 103(Suppl 1), pp. 109–120. doi: 10.1007/s42161-021-00752-1.
• Schmautz, Z. et al. (2021) 'Environmental parameters and microbial community profiles as indication towards microbial activities and diversity in aquaponic system compartments', BMC Microbiology, 21(12). doi: 10.1186/s12866-020-02075-0.
• Arn, F. et al. (2020) 'Isolation and identification of actinomycetes strains from Switzerland and their biotechnological potential', Chimia, 74(5), pp. 382–390. doi: 10.2533/chimia.2020.382.
• Gaganidze, D. et al. (2020) 'Fire blight distribution in Georgia and characterization of selected Erwinia amylovora isolates', Journal of Plant Pathology, 103(Suppl 1), pp. 121–129. doi: 10.1007/s42161-020-00700-5.
• Dia, N. C. et al. (2020) 'Complete or high-quality draft genome sequences of six Xanthomonas hortorum strains sequenced with short- and long-read technologies', Microbiology Resource Announcements, 9(41), pp. e00828–20. doi: 10.1128/MRA.00828-20.
• Escursell, M. M. et al. (2020) 'Characterization and direct molecular discrimination of rpsL mutations leading to high streptomycin resistance in Erwinia amylovora', Journal of Plant Pathology, 103(Suppl 1), pp. 99–108. doi: 10.1007/s42161-020-00600-8.
• Madhaiyan, M. et al. (2020) 'Phytobacter palmae sp. nov., a novel endophytic, N2 fixing, plant growth promoting Gammaproteobacterium isolated from oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.)', International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 70(2), pp. 841–848. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.003834.
• Rutz, D. et al. (2019) 'Comparative genomic analysis of the biotechnological potential of the novel species Pseudomonas wadenswilerensis CCOS 864T and Pseudomonas reidholzensis CCOS 865T', Diversity, 2019(11), p. 204. doi: 10.3390/d11110204.
• Smits, T. H. M. et al. (2019) 'Updated genome sequence and annotation for the full genome of Pseudomonas protegens CHA0', Microbiology Resource Announcements, 8(39). doi: 10.1128/MRA.01002-19.
• Rutz, D. et al. (2019) 'High-quality draft genome sequence of Pseudomonas reidholzensis strain CCOS 865T', Microbiology Resource Announcements, 8(3). doi: 10.1128/MRA.01502-18.
• Gétaz, M. et al. (2018) 'Genome-based population structure analysis of the strawberry plant pathogen Xanthomonas fragariae reveals two distinct groups that evolved independently before its species description', Microbial Genomics, 4(7). doi: 10.1099/mgen.0.000189.
• Rezzonico, F., Nicot, P. C. and Fahrentrapp, J. (2018) 'Expression of tomato reference genes using established primer sets : stability across experimental set-ups', Journal of Phytopathology, 166(2), pp. 123–128. doi: 10.1111/jph.12668.
• Rutz, D. et al. (2018) 'High-quality draft genome sequence of pseudomonas wadenswilerensis CCOS 864T', Microbiology Resource Announcements, 7(16). doi: 10.1128/MRA.01059-18.
• Pillonetto, M. et al. (2018) 'Molecular investigation of isolates from a multistate polymicrobial outbreak associated with contaminated total parenteral nutrition in Brazil', BMC Infectious Diseases, 18(397), pp. 1–11. doi: 10.1186/s12879-018-3287-2.
• Naas, H. et al. (2018) 'Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. brasiliense and Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum as causal agents of potato soft rot in Algeria', European Journal of Plant Pathology, 151(4), pp. 1027–1034. doi: 10.1007/s10658-018-1438-3.
• Pillonetto, M. et al. (2018) 'Emended description of the genus phytobacter, its type species phytobacter diazotrophicus (Zhang 2008) and description of phytobacter ursingii sp. nov', International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 68, pp. 176–184. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.002477.
• Fahrentrapp, J. et al. (2017) 'Spatio-temporal transcriptional effects of compatible pathogen attack in tomato', Acta Horticulturae. doi: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1207.11.
• Rezzonico, F., Rupp, O. and Fahrentrapp, J. (2017) 'Pathogen recognition in compatible plant-microbe interactions', Scientific Reports, 7(6383). doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-04792-5.
• Eichmann, J., Rezzonico, F. and Fahrentrapp, J. (2017) 'Gene expression analyses of selected genes of Vitis vinifera during early infection stages of Plasmopara viticola and Botrytis cinerea', Acta Horticulturae, 1188(36), pp. 279–284. doi: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2017.1188.36.
• Smits, T. et al. (2017) 'Erwinia amylovora in the genomics era : from genomes to pathogen virulence, regulation, and disease control strategies', Journal of Plant Pathology, 99(Special issue), pp. 7–23. doi: 10.4454/jpp.v99i0.3917.
• Rezzonico, F. et al. (2017) 'Erwinia species identification using matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry', Journal of Plant Pathology, 99(Special issue), pp. 121–129. doi: 10.4454/jpp.v99i0.3916.
• Kamber, T. et al. (2017) 'Role of the type VI secretion systems during disease interactions of Erwinia amylovora with its plant host', BMC Genomics, 16(628), pp. 1–12. doi: 10.1186/s12864-017-4010-1.
• Konavko, D. et al. (2016) 'Diversity and host range of Pseudomonas in fruit tree species in Latvia', Acta Horticulturae, 1149, pp. 25–30. doi: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1149.5.
• Rezzonico, F. et al. (2016) 'Erwinia gerundensis sp. nov. : a cosmopolitan epiphyte originally isolated from pome fruit trees', International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 66, pp. 1583–1592. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.000920.
• Smits, T. H. M. et al. (2015) 'Draft genome sequence of the commercial biocontrol strain Pantoea agglomerans P10c', Genome Announcements, 3(6). doi: 10.1128/genomeA.01448-15.
• Djaimurzina, A. et al. (2014) 'Detection of the causative agent of fire blight – Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al. – in the southeast of Kazakhstan', Acta Horticulturae, 1056, pp. 129–132. doi: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2014.1056.18.
• Bonaterra, A. et al. (2014) 'Phenotypic comparison of clinical and plant-beneficial strains of Pantoea agglomerans', International Microbiology, 17(2), pp. 81–90. doi: 10.2436/20.1501.01.210.
• Smits, T. H. M. et al. (2014) 'Whole-genome sequencing of Erwinia amylovora strains from México detects SNPs in rpsL conferring streptomycin resistance and in the avrRpt2 effector altering host interactions', Genome Announcements, 2(1). doi: 10.1128/genomeA.01229-13.
• Rezzonico, F. (2014) 'Nanopore-based instruments as biosensors for future planetary missions', Astrobiology, 14(4), pp. 344–351. doi: 10.1089/ast.2013.1120.
• Almario, J. et al. (2014) 'Prevalence of type III secretion system in effective biocontrol pseudomonads', Research in Microbiology, 165(4), pp. 300–304. doi: 10.1016/j.resmic.2014.03.008.
• Bühlmann, A. et al. (2014) 'Phylogeography and population structure of the biologically invasive phytopathogen Erwinia amylovora inferred using minisatellites', Environmental Microbiology, 16(7), pp. 2112–2125. doi: 10.1111/1462-2920.12289.
• Smits, T. H. M. et al. (2013) 'Phylogenetic position and virulence apparatus of the pear flower necrosis pathogen Erwinia piriflorinigrans CFBP 5888T as assessed by comparative genomics', Systematic and Applied Microbiology, 36(7), pp. 449–456. doi: 10.1016/j.syapm.2013.04.003.
• Bühlmann, A. et al. (2013) 'Erwinia amylovora loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for rapid pathogen detection and on-site diagnosis of fire blight', Journal of Microbiological Methods, 92(3), pp. 332–339. doi: 10.1016/j.mimet.2012.12.017.

Schriftliche Konferenzbeiträge, peer-reviewed

• Smits, T. H. M. et al. (2014) 'Comparative genomics of Erwinia amylovora isolates from Mexico', in XIII International Workshop on Fire Blight, Zurich, Switzerland, 2-5 July 2013. International Society for Horticultural Science, pp. 173–177. doi: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2014.1056.27.
• Rezzonico, F., Smits, T. H. M. and Holliger, E. (eds) (2014) Proceedings of the 13th international workshop on fire blight, 13th International Workshop on Fire Blight, Zürich, 2-5 July 2013. Leuven: International Society for Horticultural Science.

Weitere Publikationen

• Rezzonico, F. and Smits, T. H. M. (2025) 'Citrobacter bitternis' Ko et al., 2015 and 'Kluyvera intestini' Tetz and Tetz, 2016 are heterotypic synonyms of Phytobacter diazotrophicus Zhang et al., 2017. bioRxiv. doi: 10.1101/2025.08.11.669625.
• Kurz, M. et al. (2023) 'Corrigendum to "Tracing the origin of Oriental beech stands across Western Europe and reporting hybridization with European beech – Implications for assisted gene flow" [For. Ecol. Manage. 531 (2023) 120801]', Forest Ecology and Management, 537(120942). doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2023.120942.
• Rezzonico, F. and Duffy, B. (2013) 'Thirteenth international workshop on fire blight', Chronica Horticulturae, 53(4), pp. 40–41.

Mündliche Konferenzbeiträge und Abstracts

• Fahrentrapp, J. and Rezzonico, F. (2018) 'Disease-specific genes expressed in compatible plant-pathogen interactions : examples from tomato leaves', in Plant and Animal Genomes Conference PAG XXVI, San Diego, USA, 12-17 January 2018.
• Rupp, O. et al. (2016) 'Do susceptible plants recognize their enemy?', in COST Action FA1306: the Quest for Tolerant Varieties - Phenotyping at Plant and Cellular Level, Versailles, France, 1-2 February 2016.

Forschungsdaten

Dia, Nay C.; Rezzonico, Fabio; Smits, Theo H. M.; Pothier, Joël F., 2020. Complete or high-quality draft genome sequences of six Xanthomonas hortorum strains sequenced with short- and long-read technologies. European Nucleotide Archive.

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