ITunes won't recognize that my iPhone is plugged in

I hadn't used my MacBook Pro in a month or so, so I thought I'd check iTunes for updates and update/sync my iPhone. However, when I plugged the USB cable into my Mac, nothing ever popped up in iTunes recognizing that anything was plugged in. I tried the other USB ports with the same result.
Does anyone have any hints or suggestions? I'd greatly appreciate it!

Ditto-here. All of a sudden, iphone is not recognized. I did the latest update of itunes and still not recognized. Any help is appreciated.
RS

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