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Descriptions and Lists from the VIDE Database

Broad bean yellow vein cytorhabdovirus

Index

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

Data collated by K.T. Natsuaki, 1981. Revised 1984.

Nomenclature

ICTV decimal code

64.0.4.DE.01

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

Symptoms persist.
• Vicia faba -chlorotic veins.

Transmission

Virus not transmitted by mechanical inoculation.

Geographical distribution

Spreads in Japan.

Susceptible host species

• Vicia faba

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Leguminosae-Papilionoideae (1/1)

Physical and biochemical properties

Properties of particles in sap

Leaf sap contains few virions.

Particle morphology

Virions rhabdo- or bullet-shaped; enveloped; of 230-250 nm; 110-130 nm wide.

Cytopathology

Virions found in mesophyll, epidermis and phloem; in cytoplasm. Inclusions present in infected cells; are unusual in shape; oval or rounded inclusions, 0.05-2.0 mm; they do not contain virions. Other cellular changes: vesiculation of cytoplasm. Virions bud from cytoplasm.

Taxonomy and relationships

Cytorhabdovirus: Rhabdoviridae

Comments and References

References

• Natsuaki, K.T. (1981). Ann. Phytopath. Soc. Japan 47: 410.

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.