Taxonomy

Family: Tomosaviridae

Genus: Virtovirus

Realm: Riboviria

Kingdom: -

Phylum: -

Class: -

Order: Tombendovirales

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Host Range

Main Hosts:
-

Other Hosts:
Capsicum annuum, Catharanthus roseus, Chenopodium amaranticolor, Chenopodium quinoa, Cucurbita pepo, Datura metel, Datura meteloides, Datura stramonium, Gomphrena globosa, Lycopersicon esculentum, Nicotiana benthamiana, Nicotiana clevelandii, Nicotiana glauca, Nicotiana glutinosa, Nicotiana rustica, Nicotiana sylvestris, Nicotiana tabacum, Physalis floridana

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Geographic Distribution

Neighboring countries:
Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda

Provinces (DRC):
No details

Disease Information

Disease: Tobacco mosaic disease
Symptoms: Helper virus symptoms by increased chlorosis and transient amelioration of leaf blister.

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Transmission

Modes:
Mechanical inoculation

Vectors:
No vector

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Additional Information

ICTV ID: ICTV20154650

Genome: ssRNA(+)

Status: Present

ViralZone: View

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References

• Buyckx, 1962