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

Abstract

To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of viruses infecting the fungus of the genus <i>Moniliophthora</i> and only the third description of viruses that are able to parasite elements from the <i>Marasmiaceae</i> family.