Other authors (Macdonald and Chandler, 1981; Roesti et al.,
2005) suggested that the mutualistic role of the rhizobacteria
associated with the spore wall of AMF involves saprophytic activity
on the surface hyaline layer (Sbrana et al.,1995). In our study, we did
not confirm the presence/absence of PPV3 cells within the MTZ01
spore complex. The combined colonization ofAMF and rhizobacteria
is useful in displacing the potential infection sites of pathogenic
fungus in the roots of plants