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Phytoplasma
Medical Definition: | A genus of minute bacteria in the family ACHOLEPLASMATACEAE that inhabit phloem sieve elements of infected PLANTS and cause symptoms such as yellowing, phyllody, and witches' brooms. Organisms lack a CELL WALL and thus are similar to MYCOPLASMA in animals. They are transmitted by over 100 species of INSECTS especially leafhoppers, planthoppers, and PSYLLIDS. |
Previously Indexed: | Mollicutes (1995-2003),Mycoplasma (1996-1998) |
Phytoplasma Medical Definitions and Terms
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