Taxonomy

Family: Closteroviridae

Genus: Closterovirus

Realm: Riboviria

Kingdom: Orthornavirae

Phylum: Kitrinoviricota

Class: Alsuviricetes

Order: Martellivirales

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Host Range

Main Hosts:
Citrus spp.

Other Hosts:
Aeglopsis chevalieri, Afraegle paniculata, Citrus aurantifolia, Citrus aurantium, Citrus excelsa, Citrus limon, Citrus medica, Citrus paradisi, Citrus reticulata, Citrus sinensis, Pamburus missionis, Passiflora gracilis

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Geographic Distribution

Neighboring countries:
Angola, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Central African Republic

Provinces (DRC):
Kwilu

Disease Information

Disease: Citrus tristeza disease
Symptoms: Grafted onto Citrus aurantifolia (sour orange) root stock - quick decline, pitted stems.

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Transmission

Modes:
Mechanical inoculation and by grafting

Vectors:
Aphididae = Toxoptera citricidus, Aphis gossypii, A. spiraecola and Toxoptera aurantii (non-persistent)

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Additional Information

ICTV ID: ICTV19760668

Genome: ssRNA(+)

Status: Suspected

ViralZone: View

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References

• Buyckx, 1962, Buntt et al., 1996 and Agadakani, 2018