FIGURE 1 Cole crops in the Columbia Basin of northcentral Oregon infected with beet leafhopper transmitted virescence agent (‘Candidatus Phytoplasma trifolii’) and Spiroplasma citri. A, Savoy cabbage field showing damaged areas highlighted by yellowed leaves. B, Savoy cabbage with yellowed leaves. C, Brussels sprout expressing phyllody. D, Savoy cabbage with phyllody symptoms. E, Red cabbage field with highly symptomatic plants in the foreground. F to H, Red cabbage plants with phyllody and chlorosis.

In 2021, both ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma trifolii’ and #Spiroplasma citri were detected in cole crops in Morrow County, Oregon. Hannah M. Rivedal et al. detail the molecular identification efforts for both pathogens: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-03-25-0101-BR

FIGURE 2 All the pictures were taken in corn fields in Oklahoma, and the presence of the pathogen Spiroplasma kunkelii was detected in leaf samples collected in all those fields.

Maira R. Duffeck et al. provide the first report of the pathogen #Spiroplasma kunkelii associated with corn stunt symptoms distributed across southern, great plains, central corn belt, and northeastern states. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-03-25-0082-SC 🌽

Unveiling the Unique Locomotion Mechanism of Spiroplasma Through Actin Analysis This article explores groundbreaking research on Spiroplasma's unique twisting movement, highlighting actin's critical role in bacterial motility.

Unveiling the Unique Locomotion Mechanism of Spiroplasma Through Actin Analysis #Japan #Okayama #Okayama_University #Spiroplasma #MreB

CAMPBELL: Corn Stunt disease – A new threat to Kansas corn is a Crop Production Extension agent in the Cottonwood District (which includes Barton and Ellis counties) for K-St

Corn Stunt #disease – A new threat to #Kansas #corn ...

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It’s a pleasure to receive this recognition, as all the talks were truly fabulous! Many thanks to iDiv, and a special shoutout to my amazing technicians, who went above and beyond to assist me with challenging experiments and counting thousands of flies 🪰 #Spiroplasma #evolution

“It is intriguing that many intracellular pathogens commonly reside within highly efficient antimicrobial defense cells, such as macrophages and dendritic cells, to find shelter from humoral defenses”
#mycoplasma #spiroplasma

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The genera #mycoplasma and #spiroplasma belong to the mollicutes, a group of gram-positive firmicutes that lack a cell wall. These bacteria live in close association with their eukaryotic hosts and are characterized by an extreme reduction of the genome.

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Mitochondrial dysfunctions cause telomere attrition, while telomere damage leads to the reprogramming of mitochondrial biosynthesis and mitochondrial dysfunctions, which have important implications in aging and diseases.
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#BagOfBeans
#Spiroplasma
#AirborneAIDS

“Fever, thrombocytopenia, and increased liver aminotransferase levels raised the suspicion of anaplasmosis, but 16S rRNA PCR and Sanger sequencing yielded a diagnosis of spiroplasmosis”
#spiroplasma

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🦠Back to bacteria: Phylogenetic analyses and genome sequencing reveal the first known infection of endosymbionts #Wolbachia & #Spiroplasma in the collembolan Anurida maritima! Read more in our advanced article online now!👇


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