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Descriptions and Lists from the VIDE Database

Carnation (?) rhabdovirus

Index

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

Data collated by A.A. Brunt, 1990.

Nomenclature

Synonyms

carnation bacilliform virus.

Acronym

CBV

ICTV decimal code

62.U.P.0.004

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

• Dianthus sp.

Geographical distribution

Spreads in New Zealand.

Susceptible host species

• Dianthus barbatus
• Dianthus caryophyllus

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Caryophyllaceae (2/2)

Physical and biochemical properties

Particle morphology

Virions rhabdo- or bullet-shaped; of 260 nm; 55 nm wide (in leaf sections).

Taxonomy and relationships

unassigned rhabdovirus

Comments and References

References

• Bennett, P.R. and Milne, K.S. (1976). Acta Hort. 59: 61.

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.