Detection ofPhomopsis vacciniion Blueberry and Cranberry in Europe by Direct Tissue Blot Immunoassay and Plate-Trapped Antigen ELISA.

Upright dieback, caused byPhomopsis vacciniiShear (teleomorphDiaporthe vacciniiShear), is an economically important disease that could threaten blueberry and cranberry production. Diagnosis of the disease by traditional phytopathological methods is difficult. We report the successful detection ofP. vacciniiby direct tissue blot immunoassay (DTBIA) and plate-trapped antigen enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (PTA-ELISA). The infected samples obtained from Lithuania are the findings reported on the fungus in Europe. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]