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Descriptions and Lists from the VIDE Database

Cestrum (?) caulimovirus

Index

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

Data collated by A.A. Brunt, 1991.

Nomenclature

Acronym

CV

ICTV decimal code

15.0.1.T.003

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

• Cestrum parqui - chlorotic oak-leaf patterns and malformation.

Transmission

Virus not transmitted by mechanical inoculation; transmitted by grafting.

Geographical distribution

Found, but with no evidence of spread, in Italy.

Susceptible host species

• Cestrum parqui

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Solanaceae (1/1)

Physical and biochemical properties

Particle morphology

Virions isometric; 35-40 nm in diameter.

Taxonomy and relationships

Possible Caulimovirus

Comments and References

References

• Hull, R. (1984). CMI/AAB Descr. Pl. Viruses No. 295, 4 pp.
• Ragozzino, A. (1974). Ann. Fac. Sci. agr. Univ. Napoli IV 8: 249.

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.