Candidatus Phytoplasma: NCBI 33926, [genus]

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| "Candidatus Phytoplasma" Firrao et al. 2004| Candidatus Phytoplasma| MLOs| Mycoplasma-like organisms| Phytoplasma| plant yellows agents

1. Crop and plant health: Candidatus Phytoplasma infections can cause severe damage to agricultural crops and ornamental plants, leading to reduced yields, poor quality produce, and economic losses for farmers and growers. Phytoplasma diseases can manifest as stunted growth, yellowing of leaves (chlorosis), witches' broom (abnormal proliferation of shoots), phyllody (formation of leaf-like structures in place of flowers), and other symptoms, ultimately affecting plant growth, development, and productivity.

2. Food security: Phytoplasma diseases can impact food security by reducing the availability and quality of crops and agricultural products. Infected plants may produce fewer fruits or vegetables, and the fruits may be smaller, deformed, or of inferior quality. This can affect the supply and diversity of food products, leading to potential shortages, price increases, and nutritional deficiencies, particularly in regions heavily dependent on agriculture for food production and livelihoods.

3. Ecological impacts: Phytoplasma diseases can disrupt natural ecosystems and plant communities by affecting the health and viability of wild plant species. Phytoplasmas may infect native vegetation, ornamental plants, and crops, altering plant population dynamics and species interactions. This can have cascading effects on other organisms dependent on these plants for food, shelter, and habitat, potentially leading to changes in biodiversity, ecosystem structure, and ecosystem services.

4. Economic implications: Phytoplasma diseases can have significant economic implications for agricultural industries, including crop losses, reduced market value of produce, increased production costs, and expenditures on disease management and control measures. Farmers may incur expenses for disease diagnosis, pest management, crop sanitation, and the use of pesticides or antibiotics to control vector insects or suppress phytoplasma transmission. These economic burdens can affect the livelihoods and incomes of individuals and communities reliant on agriculture for employment and sustenance.

5. Human health: While Candidatus Phytoplasma primarily affects plants, there are no known direct health impacts on humans from phytoplasma infections. However, the indirect consequences of phytoplasma diseases, such as impacts on food security, economic stability, and ecosystem health, can indirectly affect human well-being and livelihoods, particularly in agricultural communities and regions dependent on plant-based resources for food, income, and environmental services.

Other Sources for more information:

• Immune Epitope Database
• The NCBI taxonomy database
• UniProt
• Immune Epitope Taxonomy Database (IEDB)
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• The interactions are based on data from 1000 healthy individuals using shotgun 10M reads Precision Biome, a provider in full conformity to EU regulations for health information
• The width of the lines indicates R² (the coefficient of determination)
• Green indicates positive slope
• Red indicates negative
• Interactions are not two way because incidence of each bacteria are different

Candidatus Phytoplasma impacts on other bacteria of the same rank

R2	Slope	Tax Name	Parent Chart

Other bacteria of the same rank impacting Candidatus Phytoplasma

R2	Slope	Tax Name	Parent Chart
0.4182121455669403	0.632105827331543	Subdoligranulum	Parent Taxa
0.39737072587013245	0.5908044576644897	Coprococcus	Parent Taxa
0.39249759912490845	0.607226550579071	Dorea	Parent Taxa
0.3531893789768219	0.638256311416626	Catenibacterium	Parent Taxa
0.34970802068710327	0.5792962312698364	Wansuia	Parent Taxa
0.3480799198150635	0.6532885432243347	Intestinibaculum	Parent Taxa
0.34775689244270325	0.6245128512382507	Treponema	Parent Taxa
0.34354063868522644	0.5702954530715942	Oscillibacter	Parent Taxa
0.3406461477279663	0.5496137142181396	Eubacterium	Parent Taxa
0.3384709358215332	0.6016861796379089	Christensenella	Parent Taxa
0.33204227685928345	0.5509308576583862	Vescimonas	Parent Taxa
0.3314651548862457	0.5767308473587036	Butyrivibrio	Parent Taxa
0.3225710690021515	0.6332693696022034	Arachnia	Parent Taxa
0.31552231311798096	0.5312275886535645	Anaerobutyricum	Parent Taxa
0.30871817469596863	0.5942211747169495	Qiania	Parent Taxa
0.3012482523918152	0.5843926668167114	Lachnoanaerobaculum	Parent Taxa
0.29001668095588684	0.5106591582298279	Intestinimonas	Parent Taxa
0.28971418738365173	0.5992262363433838	Chordicoccus	Parent Taxa
0.2896534204483032	0.5478987693786621	Wujia	Parent Taxa
0.2885597050189972	0.5822593569755554	Maliibacterium	Parent Taxa
0.28834232687950134	0.5730547904968262	Ligilactobacillus	Parent Taxa
0.28717389702796936	0.4999754726886749	Ruminococcus	Parent Taxa
0.2810016870498657	0.6247016787528992	Mageeibacillus	Parent Taxa
0.28029969334602356	0.5755156874656677	Bacillus	Parent Taxa
0.2785589396953583	0.6246975660324097	Aminipila	Parent Taxa
0.2769681513309479	0.5880767107009888	Monoglobus	Parent Taxa
0.27366572618484497	0.5986648201942444	Fannyhessea	Parent Taxa
0.2719570994377136	0.6123107671737671	Faecalibaculum	Parent Taxa
0.2712002098560333	0.5605327486991882	Acutalibacter	Parent Taxa
0.26860716938972473	0.5334154963493347	Lacrimispora	Parent Taxa
0.2667720317840576	0.5497406125068665	Lactococcus	Parent Taxa
0.2647753357887268	0.590450644493103	Leuconostoc	Parent Taxa
0.25682446360588074	0.45650407671928406	Roseburia	Parent Taxa
0.25353389978408813	0.4857434928417206	Pusillibacter	Parent Taxa
0.25318261981010437	0.4895617961883545	Massilistercora	Parent Taxa