Characterization of the microbiota dynamics associated with Moniliophthora roreri, causal agent of cocoa frosty pod rot disease, reveals new viral species

IntroductionTheobroma cacao, the cocoa tree, is a target for pathogens, such as fungi from the genera Phytophthora, Moniliophthora, Colletotrichum, Ceratocystis, among others. Some cacao pathogens are restricted to specific regions of the world, such as the Cacao swollen shoot virus (CSSV) in West A...

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Main Authors: Brayan Maudiel Diaz Reyes, Paula Luize Camargos Fonseca, Neander Marcel Heming, Lucas Barbosa de Amorim Conceição, Katiucia Ticila de Souza Nascimento, Karina Peres Gramacho, Enrique Arevalo-Gardini, Carlos Priminho Pirovani, Eric Roberto Guimarães Rocha Aguiar
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.1053562/full