Development of field-applicable tests for rapid and sensitive detection of Candidatus Phytoplasma oryzae

Napier grass Stunt Disease (NSD) is a severe disease of Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) in Eastern Africa, caused by the leafhopper-transmitted bacterium Candidatus Phytoplasma oryzae. The pathogen severely impairs the growth of Napier grass, the major fodder for dairy cattle in Eastern Africa....

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Main Authors: Wambua, Lillian, Schneider, B., Okwaro, A., Wanga, J.O., Imali, O., Wambua, P.N., Agutu, L., Olds, Cassandra L., Jones, Christopher S., Masiga, Daniel K., Midega, C.A.O., Khana, Z., Jores, Joerg, Fischer, A.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2017
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82664

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