Taxonomy

Family: Potyviridae

Genus: Potyvirus

Realm: Riboviria

Kingdom: Orthornavirae

Phylum: Pisuviricota

Class: Stelpaviricetes

Order: Patatavirales

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Host Range

Main Hosts:
Nicotiana tabacum

Other Hosts:
Amaranthus caudatus, Beta vulgaris, Capsicum annuum, Capsicum frutescens, Cassia obtusifolia, Cassia tora, Celosia argentea, Chenopodium album, Chenopodium amaranticolor, Chenopodium foetidum, Chenopodium quinoa, Datura ferox, Datura metel, Datura stramonium, Gomphrena globosa, Gypsophila elegans, Hyoscyamus niger, Lycopersicon esculentum, Melilotus albus, Nicandra physalodes, Nicotiana bigelovii, Nicotiana clevelandii, Nicotiana glutinosa, Nicotiana rustica, Nicotiana sylvestris, Nicotiana tabacum, Nicotiana × edwardsonii, Petunia × hybrida, Physalis floridana, Physalis peruviana, Senecio vulgaris, Solanum melongena, Solanum nigrum, Solanum tuberosum, Tetragonia tetragonioides, Torenia four

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Geographic Distribution

Neighboring countries:
Rwanda, Burundi

Provinces (DRC):
No details

Disease Information

Disease: Tobacco etch virus disease
Symptoms: Curly, blistered, embossed leaves, "crumpled" appearance., Light green/dark green mosaics more or less diffuse, Dwarfism and reduction in leaf size, Sometimes local necrosis or veins on some varieties.

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Transmission

Modes:
Mechanical inoculation

Vectors:
Aphididae = Myzus persicae (non-persistent)

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Additional Information

ICTV ID: ICTV19710261

Genome: ssRNA(+)

Status: Present

ViralZone: View

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References

• Buyckx, 1962