title: Detection of phytoplasmas of temperate fruit trees.
abstract: Phytoplasmas are associated with hundreds of plant diseases globally. Many fruit tree phytoplasmas are transmitted by insect vectors or grafting, are considered quarantine organisms and a major economic threat to orchards. Diagnosis can be difficult, but immunochemical and molecular methods have been developed.
authors.affiliation: Plant Biotechnology Unit, IAM, Department of Biotechnology, BOKU, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Margit
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Laimer
mesh_terms: D002980:Climate; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D045582:Phytoplasma / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014197:Trees / Q000382:microbiology*