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This is the first report of co-infection of soybean by CPMMV and a phytoplasma in Guangxi, China.

Taxon: soybeanGlycine maxe5
Interactor: CPMMVCowpea mild mottle viruse5pathogen
Second interactor: a phytoplasmae5pathogen
Outcome: first report of co-infectione5
Setting: Guangxi, Chinae5

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“This is the first report of co-infection by CPMMV and a phytoplasma in soybean plants in Guangxi, China”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1276–1379

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Identification of Soybean Bush Dwarf Disease Associated with Co-infection of a Phytoplasma and Cowpea Mild Mottle Virus in Guangxi, China

Xiongbiao Xu; Jingying Liu; Ying Chen; et al. Plant Disease 2026. doi:10.1094/pdis-01-26-0035-sc

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A phytoplasma was detected in six mature black alder trees in Wageningen, the Netherlands.

Taxon: Alnus glutinosaAlnus glutinosae0
Interactor: a phytoplasmae0pathogen
Outcome: a phytoplasma was detectede0
Value: sixe0
Setting: the municipality of Wageningen, the Netherlandse0

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“a phytoplasma was detected in six mature black alder (Alnus glutinosa) trees growing naturally in the municipality of Wageningen, the Netherlands”
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First Detection of a Phytoplasma From the 16SrV‐C (Elm yellows) Group in Alnus glutinosa in the Netherlands

P. P. M. de Koning; R. Schoen; Z. Kogej Zwitter; et al. New Disease Reports 2025. doi:10.1002/ndr2.70056

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Observation The sampled black alder trees showed no phytoplasma- or virus-like symptoms.
Observation Generic real-time PCR detected phytoplasma in all six black alder trees.
Observation The 16S rRNA sequence from black alder belonged to the 16SrV-C subgroup.
Observation The sequence shared 99.92% identity with several 16SrV phytoplasmas.
Observation The secY-map sequence matched genotype M44.
Observation The identified phytoplasma was not considered a quarantine pest, so no phytosanitary measures were taken.

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A phytoplasma was associated with willow phyllody.

Taxon: willowSalixe0
Interactor: a phytoplasmae0pathogen
Outcome: willow phyllody symptome0

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“Both results indicated that a phytoplasma was associated with the willow phyllody symptom”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 2316–2405

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First Report of a New ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris’ Subgroup of 16SrI Associated with Willow Phyllody in China

Y.-M. Luan; J.-W. Zhang; F.-T. Zhang; et al. Plant Disease 2018. doi:10.1094/pdis-01-18-0059-pdn

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Observation Willow plants showed phyllody, bushy growth and small leaves in southern Xinjiang.
Observation Willow phyllody incidence was below 10% in Bazhou and Kezhou.
Observation Willow phyllody incidence was 48.0–64.3% in the five listed districts.
Observation PCR products were obtained from all seven symptomatic willow samples but no asymptomatic samples.
Observation WPP 16S rRNA had 99.5% identity with onion yellows.
Observation WPP clustered closely with 16SrI group isolates.
Observation WPP virtual RFLP had a 0.94 similarity coefficient with the 16SrI-B reference pattern.
Observation WPP rp gene had 99.6% identity with rpI-D.
Observation WPP rp gene had 98.9% identity with rpI-B.
Observation WPP was inferred to belong to a new 16SrI subgroup.

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Pistachio scorch in two Yazd regions was associated with phytoplasma presence.

Taxon: pistachioPistacia verae0
Interactor: a phytoplasmae0pathogen
Outcome: pistachio scorch diseasee0
Setting: Yazde0

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“the pistachio scorch disease in the two regions of Yazd was associated with the presence of a phytoplasma”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 2299–2404

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Association of a ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma solani‘‐related strain with pistachio in Iran

M. Ghayeb Zamharir New Disease Reports 2016. doi:10.5197/j.2044-0588.2016.034.009

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The authors report the first 16SrI subgroup phytoplasma occurrence in soybean in Cuba.

Taxon: soybeanGlycine maxe0
Interactor: a phytoplasmae0pathogen
Outcome: first report of a phytoplasma belonging to the 16SrI subgroup occurring in soybean in Cubae0
Setting: Cubae0

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“This is the first report of a phytoplasma belonging to the 16SrI subgroup occurring in soybean in Cuba”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1280–1382

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Detection and molecular characterization of an aster yellows group phytoplasma associated with soybean and evidence of two new 16SrI subgroups in Cuba

Acosta K.; Zamora L.; Quinones M.; et al. LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas) 2015. doi:10.4454/jpp.v97i2.001

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Observation Phytoplasmas were detected in 83% of symptomatic soybean plants.
Observation RFLP analysis identified Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris strains in soybean.
Observation Subgroups 16SrI-B, 16SrI-W and 16SrI-Y were identified.
Observation Phylogenetic analysis placed Cuban strains with representative 16SrI sequences.
Observation 16SrI-B was the most prevalent subgroup, at 45% of positive samples.
Observation Mixed subgroup infections occurred in 10% of positive samples.
Observation Three partial 16S rDNA sequences had 99% identity to group 16SrI GenBank sequences.

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Blueberry leaf discoloration was associated with 16SrXII-A phytoplasma.

Taxon: V. corymbosumVaccinium corymbosume0
Interactor: a phytoplasmae0pathogen
Outcome: leaf discoloratione0

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“leaf discoloration of V. corymbosum was associated with a phytoplasma belonging to the 16SrXII-A subgroup.”
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First Report of Blueberry Reddening Disease in Serbia Associated with 16SrXII-A (Stolbur) Phytoplasma

M. Starović; S. Kojic; S. T. Kuzmanovic; et al. Plant Disease 2013. doi:10.1094/pdis-05-13-0521-pdn

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Observation Yellowing, reddening, proliferating shoots, and uneven fruit ripening occurred in affected blueberries.
Observation Affected blueberry plants exceeded 20% in 2009.
Observation Affected blueberry plants reached 50% in 2010.
Observation PCR products were found only in symptomatic blueberry plants.
Observation Blueberry amplicons had identical RFLP patterns matching Stolbur phytoplasma subgroup 16SrXII-A.

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Some plants were infected by both S. citri and a phytoplasma.

Taxon: ornamental crops, carrot, celery, and parsleye1
Interactor: S. citriSpiroplasma citrie0pathogen
Second interactor: a phytoplasmae0pathogen
Outcome: double infectede0

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“Some of the plants were double infected by S. citri and a phytoplasma.”
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“ornamental crops, carrot, celery, and parsley fields”
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Phytoplasma and spiroplasma diseases in open-field crops in Israel.

A. Gera; Ludmila Maslenin; Phyllis G. Weintraub; et al. Bulletin of insectology 2011

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A phytoplasma was detected in plants with yellowing and witches’ broom.

Interactor: a phytoplasmae0pathogen
Outcome: a phytoplasma was detectede0
Qualifier: yellowing and witches’ broom symptomse0

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“In plants showing yellowing and witches’ broom symptoms, a phytoplasma was detected by molecular analyses”
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Turnera ulmifolia, a new phytoplasma host species

Montano, Helena G; Contaldo, Nicoletta; Pimentel, João P; et al. 2011. doi:10.13140/2.1.4832.1289

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The findings indicated a phytoplasma association with bakraee witches-broom.

Taxon: bakraeee0
Interactor: a phytoplasmae0pathogen
Outcome: witches'-broom disease of bakraeee0

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“These results demonstrated an association of a phytoplasma with witches'-broom disease of bakraee”
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Witches'-broom of Bakraee (Citrus reticulata hybrid) in Iran

M. Djavaheri; H. Rahimian Plant Disease 2004. doi:10.1094/pdis.2004.88.6.683a

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Observation Bakraee trees showed witches-broom-like spindly shoots, rosetting, stunted leaves and thorns.
Observation Some rosetted bakraee flushes showed vein clearing, mottling and leaf yellowing.
Observation Disease was sporadic and confined to some branches.
Observation Symptomatic sour lime trees also occurred in adjacent groves.
Observation A 1.2-kb PCR product was detected in broomed bakraee and WBDL-affected sour lime.
Observation A 1.2-kb PCR product was detected in WBDL-affected sour lime.
Observation Asymptomatic trees had no corresponding amplicon.

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Monarda yellows in southern Alberta was associated with a phytoplasma.

Taxon: MonardaMonardae0
Interactor: a phytoplasmae0pathogen
Outcome: yellowse0
Setting: southern Albertae0

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“Monarda yellows occurring in southern Alberta was found to be associated with a phytoplasma.”
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Identification of a phytoplasma causing yellows of Monarda

K. Wang; C. Hiruki; M. H. Chen Plant Pathology 1998. doi:10.1046/j.1365-3059.1998.00206.x

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