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Yucca bacilliform (?) badnavirus

Index

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

Data collated by A.A. Brunt, 1986; R. Milne, 1987.

Nomenclature

Acronym

YBV

ICTV decimal code

07.0.1.T.004

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

• Yucca elephantipes - chlorotic lesions which later become necrotic.

Susceptible host species

• Yucca elephantipes

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Amaryllidaceae (1/1)

Physical and biochemical properties

Particle morphology

Virions bacilliform; 120-180 nm in length; 30 nm wide.

Cytopathology

Virions found in vascular parenchyma; in cytoplasm.

Taxonomy and relationships

Possible Badnavirus

Comments and References

References

• Milne, R.G., Masenga, V., Accotto, G.P., Scapiri, I. and D'Agliano, G. (1985). Inform. Fitopatol. 6: 43.

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.