Taxonomy

Family: Tombusviridae

Genus: Machlomovirus

Realm: Riboviria

Kingdom: Orthornavirae

Phylum: Kitrinoviricota

Class: Tolucaviricetes

Order: Tolivirales

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Host Range

Main Hosts:
Zea mays

Other Hosts:
Sorghum bicolor, Eleusine coracana

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Geographic Distribution

Neighboring countries:
Kenya, Tanzanie

Provinces (DRC):
Kasai, Kongo-Central, North Kivu, Tshopo

Disease Information

Disease: Maize lethal necrosis (MLN)
Symptoms: Chlorotic streaks, dwarfism, partial sterility

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Transmission

Modes:
Infected seeds

Vectors:
Peregrinus maidis (Leafhoppers)

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Additional Information

ICTV ID: ICTV19931875

Genome: ssRNA(+)

Status:

ViralZone: View

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References

• Lukanda et al., 2014