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Descriptions and Lists from the VIDE Database

Cucumber chlorotic spot (?) closterovirus

Index

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

Data collated by A.A. Brunt, 1995.

Nomenclature

Acronym

CCSV

ICTV decimal code

17.0.1.T.3.02

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

Cucumis sativus - chlorotic spotting of younger leaves; interveinal chlorosis to complete chlorosis of older leaves.

Transmission

Transmitted by a vector; an insect; Trialeurodes vaporariorum; Aleyrodidae.

Geographical distribution

Spreads in France.

Diagnostically susceptible host species and symptoms

Cucumis sativus - systemic chlorotic spotting and chlorosis.

Susceptible host species

• Cucumis sativus

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Cucurbitaceae (1/1)

Physical and biochemical properties

Particle morphology

Virions filamentous; usually flexuous.

Biochemical properties

Genome consists of RNA; single-stranded. Total genome size c. 16.9 kb. Genome unipartite. Poly A region absent.

Cytopathology

Virions found in cytoplasm.

Taxonomy and relationships

Possible Closterovirus

Additional comments on relationships

The genome has some sequence homology with that of beet yellows virus.

Comments and References

References

• Woudt, L.P., de Rover, A.P., de Haan, P.T. and van Grisven, M.Q.J.M. (1993). Abstr. 9th Int. Congr. Virol., Glasgow, P60-26.

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.