Taxonomy

Family: Virgaviridae

Genus: Tobamovirus

Realm: Riboviria

Kingdom: Orthornavirae

Phylum: Kitrinoviricota

Class: Alsuviricetes

Order: Martellivirales

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Host Range

Main Hosts:
Nicotiana tabacum

Other Hosts:
Beta vulgaris,Capsicum frutescens, Chenopodium amaranticolor, Chenopodium hybridum, Chenopodium quinoa, Cucumis melo, Cucumis sativus, Cucurbita pepo, Datura stramonium, Lactuca sativa, Lycopersicon esculentum, Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium, Nicotiana benthamiana, Nicotiana bigelovii, Nicotiana clevelandii, Nicotiana debneyi, Nicotiana glutinosa, Nicotiana rustica, Nicotiana sylvestris, Nicotiana tabacum, Papaver nudicaule, Phaseolus vulgaris, Physalis floridana, Physalis peruviana, Solanum tuberosum.

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Geographic Distribution

Neighboring countries:
Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Zambia

Provinces (DRC):
No details

Disease Information

Disease: Tobacco mosaic disease
Symptoms: Leaf mosaic, severe crop losses.

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Transmission

Modes:
Virus transmitted by mechanical inoculation; transmitted by grafting; transmitted by contact between plants; transmitted by seed

Vectors:
No vector

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Additional Information

ICTV ID: ICTV19710322

Genome: ssRNA(+)

Status: Present

ViralZone: View

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References

• Buyckx, 1962