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Descriptions and Lists from the VIDE Database

Grapevine B (?) trichovirus

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

GVB

ICTV decimal code

76.0.1.T.004

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

Vitis vinifera.

Transmission

Virus not transmitted by mechanical inoculation; transmitted by grafting.

Geographical distribution

Found, but with no evidence of spread, in Italy, Switzerland and, possibly, Israel.

Susceptible host species

• Vitis vinifera

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Vitidaceae (1/1)

Physical and biochemical properties

Particle morphology

Virions filamentous; usually flexuous; of 1800 nm.

NCBI sequence data (Entrez search)

Taxonomy and relationships

Possible Trichovirus

Comments and References

References

• Conti, M. and Milne, R.G. (1985). Phytopath. medit. 24: 110.
• Gugerli, P., Brugger, J.J. and Bovey, R. (1984). Rev. Suisse Vitic. Arb. Hort. 16: 299.
• Martelli, G.P. (1986). FAO Pl. Prot. Bull. 34: 25.
• Martelli, G.P. and Prota, U. (1985). Ital. Agric. 122: 201.
• Milne, R.G., Conti, M., Lesemann, D.-E., Stellmach, G., Tanne, E. and Cohen, J. (1984). Phytopath. Z. 110: 360.

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.