Malva vein clearing potyvirus

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Malva vein clearing potyvirus
Virus classification
Group: Group IV ((+)ssRNA)
Family: Potyviridae
Genus: Potyvirus
Species: Malva vein virus
Synonyms

malva green mosaic virus
malva yellow vein mosaic virus
malva mosaic virus


Malva vein clearing potyvirus also known as MVCV[1] is a species of potyvirus in the family Potyviridae that was first isolated in 1957 from an infected Malva sylvestris in Germany which is transmitted by an insect, Aphis umbrella and Myzus persicae (all Aphididae). The insects mechanically inoculates the victims.[1]

Affected species
Malva neglecta, Malva nicaensis, Malva parviflora, Malva rotundifolia, Malva sylvestris, Lavatera assurgentiflora, Lavatera cretica, Lavatera trimestris.[1]
Geographical distribution
Tasmania, Brazil, the former Czechoslovakia, Germany, Israel, Italy, Portugal, California, Russia, the former Yugoslavia. [1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d 00.057.0.81.049. Malva vein clearing virus (HTML). ICTVdB Management. The Universal Virus Database Columbia University (2006). Retrieved on 2008-05-10.

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