Genetic Diversity of ' Liberibacter asiaticus' Revealed by Short Tandem Repeats and Prophage Typing Indicates Population Homogeneity in Brazil.

' Liberibacter asiaticus' is the most common huanglongbing-associated bacteria, being present in Asia, South, Central, and North America. Genomic approaches enabled sequencing of '. L.

Molecular Characterization and Detection of 16SrIII Group Phytoplasma Associated with Huanglongbing Symptoms.

When huanglongbing (HLB) was found in Brazil in 2004, 'Candidatus Liberibacter americanus' was infecting most of the trees while 'Ca. L. asiaticus' was present in a minor proportion.