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Asclepias (?) rhabdovirus

Index

• Nomenclature
• Host range, transmission and symptoms
• Physical and biochemical properties
• Taxonomy and relationships
• Comments and References

Data collated by A.A. Brunt, 1989.

Nomenclature

ICTV decimal code

62.U.P.DE.01

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

• Asclepias curassavica - diffuse leaf chlorosis and mosaic.

Geographical distribution

Spreads in the South and Central American region; Ecuador.

Susceptible host species

• Asclepias curassavica

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Asclepiadaceae (1/1)

Physical and biochemical properties

Particle morphology

Virions rhabdo- or bullet-shaped; enveloped; of 300 nm; 50 nm wide.

Taxonomy and relationships

unassigned rhabdovirus

Comments and References

General comments

This rhabdovirus sometimes occurs together with a flagellate protozoan (Phytomonas sp.).

References

• Dollet, M. and Gargani, D. (1989). J. Phytopath. 125: 269.

Cite this publication as: Brunt, A.A., Crabtree, K., Dallwitz, M.J., Gibbs, A.J., Watson, L. and Zurcher, E.J. (eds.) (1996 onwards). `Plant Viruses Online: Descriptions and Lists from the VIDE Database. Version: 20^th August 1996.' URL http://biology.anu.edu.au/Groups/MES/vide/

Dallwitz (1980) and Dallwitz, Paine and Zurcher (1993) should also be cited.