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ArticlePloS one2021

Multiplex detection of "Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus" and Spiroplasma citri by qPCR and droplet digital PCR.

Yogita Maheshwari, Vijayanandraj Selvaraj, Kristine Godfrey, Subhas Hajeri, Raymond Yokomi

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Article in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yogita MaheshwariSan Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Parlier, California, United States of America.
Vijayanandraj SelvarajSan Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Parlier, California, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-0544-3009
Kristine GodfreyContained Research Facility, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, United States of America.
Subhas HajeriCitrus Pest Detection Program, Central California Tristeza Eradication Agency, Tulare, California, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-5993-118X
Raymond YokomiSan Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Parlier, California, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-5658-2279
Agricultural Research Service · USUniversity of California, Davis · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

"Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus" (CLas) and Spiroplasma citri are phloem-limited bacteria that infect citrus and are transmitted by insect vectors. S. citri causes citrus stubborn disease (CSD) and is vectored by the beet leafhopper in California. CLas is associated with the devastating citrus disease, Huanglongbing (HLB), and is vectored by the Asian citrus psyllid. CLas is a regulatory pathogen spreading in citrus on residential properties in southern California and is an imminent threat to spread to commercial citrus plantings. CSD is endemic in California and has symptoms in citrus that can be easily confused with HLB. Therefore, the objective of this study was to develop a multiplex qPCR and duplex droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) assay for simultaneous detection of CLas and S. citri to be used where both pathogens can co-exist. The multiplex qPCR assay was designed to detect multicopy genes of CLas-RNR (5 copies) and S. citri-SPV1 ORF1 (13 copies), respectively, and citrus cytochrome oxidase (COX) as internal positive control. Absolute quantitation of these pathogens was achieved by duplex ddPCR as a supplement for marginal qPCR results. Duplex ddPCR allowed higher sensitivity than qPCR for detection of CLas and S. citri. ddPCR showed higher tolerance to inhibitors and yielded highly reproducible results. The multiplex qPCR assay has the benefit of testing both pathogens at reduced cost and can serve to augment the official regulatory protocol for CLas detection in California. Moreover, the ddPCR provided unambiguous absolute detection of CLas and S. citri at very low concentrations without any standards for pathogen titer.

Indexed as

CitrusDNA, BacterialLiberibacterMultiplex Polymerase Chain ReactionPlant DiseasesReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReproducibility of ResultsSpiroplasma citriDNA, Bacterial

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PMID33730040
PMCPMC7968697
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