Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay for the Detection of Citrus Canker Causing Bacterial Variant, <i>Xanthomonas citri</i> pv. <i>citri</i> A^w Strain.

ABSTRACT: Citrus canker, a highly transmissible bacterial disease, has three major types, with Asiatic canker (Canker A), caused by Xanthomonas citri pv. citri (Xcc A), being the most widespread and severe, affecting most citrus varieties. Xcc A has two mild variants, Xcc A* and A^w with a limited host range, reported in Southwest Asia and Florida, respectively. Since 2015, the canker caused by Xcc A^w has been being reported in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas where the Texas commercial citrus industry is located. In 2016, a more severe Canker A was reported in the upper Texas gulf coast region, north of the Rio Grande Valley, posing a potential threat to the Texas citrus industry. Given that existing diagnostic methods cannot reliab

SUBMITTER: Sidireddi SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11546398 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature