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Descriptions and Lists from the VIDE Database

Raphanus (?) cytorhabdovirus

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

RaV

ICTV decimal code

62.U.P.0.044

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

• Raphanus sp. - no conspicuous symptoms.

Transmission

Virus transmitted by mechanical inoculation.

Geographical distribution

Spreads in Brazil.

Susceptible host species

• Raphanus

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Cruciferae (1/1)

Physical and biochemical properties

Particle morphology

Virions rhabdo- or bullet-shaped; enveloped; with a clear modal length; of 250-300 nm (in sections); 50-70 nm wide (in sections).

Cytopathology

Virions found in all parts of the host plant; in cytoplasm.

Taxonomy and relationships

Possible Cytorhabdovirus: Rhabdoviridae

Comments and References

References

• Kitajima, E.W. and Costa, A.S. (1979). Fitopatol. Bras. 4: 55.

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.