Patricia Bustos

The paper describes the isolation and characterization of a new Stenotrophomonas species, Stenotrophomonas oleivorans, capable of degrading polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from crude oil-contaminated soil.

The paper examines prophage and SaPI diversity in Mexican S. aureus isolates, finding that many predicted prophages are actually PICIs with virulence genes and anti-phage defenses.

This study characterizes the rhizosphere bacterial communities of the common bean cultivar Pinto Saltillo, revealing a diverse array of plant-growth promoting bacteria, including Rhizobium, and highlights their potential role in agricultural success beyond nitrogen fixation.