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Viruses with Common Name: Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) or Marmor tabaci

Tobamovirus tabaci

Taxonomy
Family: Virgaviridae
Genus: Tobamovirus
Subgenus: -
Species: Tobamovirus tabaci
Hosts & Location
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.
Host in DRC: Nicotiana tabacum
Neighboring countries: Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Zambia
Provinces (DRC): No details

Additional Info
Common Name: Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) or Marmor tabaci
ICTV ID: ICTV19710322
Genome: ssRNA(+)
Status: Present
ViralZone: View

Diseases & Transmission
Diseases: Tobacco mosaic disease
Symptoms: Leaf mosaic, severe crop losses.
Transmission Modes: Virus transmitted by mechanical inoculation; transmitted by grafting; transmitted by contact between plants; transmitted by seed
Vectors: No vector

References
Buyckx, 1962