Dr Nevena Zlatković

Research area

Study of the economically most important phytopathogenic bacteria of fruit trees, vines, vegetable, field and ornamental plants. Special attention is paid to the study of bacterial diseases of plants of the Cucurbitaceae family. In addition to the detection, identification and characterization of pathogens using various methods, the field of research includes the study of biological agents for use in the control of pathogens and control of bacterial diseases of plants.

Five key publications

1. Gašić, K., Zlatković, N., Kuzmanović, N. (2022): Polyphasic study of phytopathogenic bacterial strains associated with deep bark canker of walnut in Serbia revealed a new species, Brenneria izbisi nov. Frontiers in Plant Science 13:1055186. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1055186
2. Zlatković, N., Gašić, K., Kuzmanović, N., Prokić, A., Ivanović, M., Živković, S., Obradović, A. (2022): Polyphasic Characterization of Acidovorax citrulli Strains Originating from Serbia. Agronomy, 12, 235. doi:10.3390/agronomy12020235
3. Gašić, K., Obradović, M., Kuzmanović, N., Zlatković, N., Ivanović, M., Ristić, D., Obradović, A. (2022): Isolation, characterization and draft genome analysis of bacteriophages infecting Acidovorax citrulli. Microbiol. 12:803789. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2021.803789
4. Newberry, E.A., Ebrahim, M., Timilsina, S., Zlatković, N., Obradović, A., Bull, C.T., Goss, E.M., Huguet-Tapia, J.C., Paret, M.L., Jones, J.B., Potnis N. (2019): Corrigendum: Inference of Convergent Gene Acquisition Among Pseudomonas syringae Strains Isolated from Watermelon, Cantaloupe, and Squash. Front. Microbiol. 10:963.  doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.00963
5. Kuzmanović, N., Puławska, J., Prokić, A., Ivanović, M., Zlatković, N., Jones, J.B., Obradović, A. (2015): Agrobacterium arsenijevicii sp. nov., isolated from crown gall tumors on raspberry and cherry plum. Systematic and Applied Microbiology 38, 373-378. doi: 10.1016/j.syapm.2015.06.001

List of current projects

International projects

COST Action CA16107: “EuroXanth: Integrating science on Xanthomonadaceae for integrated plant disease management in Europe” 2017 – 2021

Area of interest for scientific cooperation

Various aspects of the study of phytopathogenic bacteria, from the detection and identification of pathogens, to the characterization, study of the mechanisms of action and suppression of pathogens. Application of various biological agents in the control of diseases of bacterial nature.

Area of interest for (co) mentoring master theses and doctoral dissertations

Detection, identification and characterization of phytopathogenic bacteria important for agricultural production in Serbia. The possibility of using biological agents in the control of phytopathogenic bacteria.