While a large number of negative-strand (−) RNA viruses infect animals and humans, a
relative small number have plants as their primary host. Some of these have been classified …

Psorosis is a globally devastating disease of citrus caused by an infectious filamentous
ophiovirus, Citrus psorosis virus (CPsV), which causes annual losses of about 5% and a …

A decade ago, a new mite-transmitted disease was described on wheat (Triticum aesativum)
and maize (Zea mays) that due to its geographical location was referred to as High Plains …

Citrus psorosis virus (CPsV), genus Ophiovirus, causes a bark scaling disease of citrus.
CPsV virions are kinked filaments with three negative‐stranded RNA molecules (vRNA) and …

Abstract In July 2018, pepper plants (Capsicum annuum L.) with chlorotic leaves and fruits
were observed in Kochi prefecture, Japan. High-throughput sequencing (HTS) identified the …

Psorosis is a damaging disease of citrus that is widespread in many parts of the world. Citrus
psorosis virus (CPsV), the type species of the genus Ophiovirus, is the putative causal agent …

Blueberry mosaic disease (BMD) was first described more than 60 years ago and is caused
by a yet unidentified graft transmissible agent. A combination of traditional methods and next …

First reported in 1896, psorosis was the first citrus disease proven to be graft transmissible
and also the first for which eradication and budwood certification programs were launched to …

Citrus psorosis virus (CPsV), the type species of genus Ophiovirus, has a segmented,
negative-stranded RNA genome. We examined the population structure and genetic …

Citrus, one of the most economically important crops, is susceptible to a number of arthropod-
and graft-transmissible pathogens. Rapid and reliable methods for detecting multiple …