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Descriptions and Lists from the VIDE Database

Fern (?) potyvirus

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

ICTV decimal code

57.0.1.T.D.05

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

• Dryopteris filix-mas, Polypodium vulgare.

Transmission

Transmitted by a vector; an insect; Myzus persicae; Aphididae. Transmitted in a non-persistent manner.

Geographical distribution

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

Susceptible host species

• Dryopteris filix-mas
• Polypodium vulgare

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Aspidiaceae (1/1)
• Polypodiaceae (1/1)

Physical and biochemical properties

Particle morphology

Virions filamentous; of 785 nm; 12-14 nm wide.

Taxonomy and relationships

unassigned potyvirus

Virus(es) with serologically unrelated virions

Potato Y potyvirus.

Comments and References

References

• Nienhaus, F., Mack, C. and Schinzer, U. (1974). Z. PflKrankh. PflPath. PflSchutz. 81: 533.

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.