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Descriptions and Lists from the VIDE Database

Atropa belladonna (?) rhabdovirus

Index

• Nomenclature
• Host range, transmission and symptoms
• Physical and biochemical properties
• Taxonomy and relationships
• Comments and References

Data collated by A.A. Brunt, 1991.

Nomenclature

Acronym

AtBV

ICTV decimal code

62.U.P.0.001

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

• Atropa belladonna - symptoms unknown (found only in complex with other viruses).

Geographical distribution

Found, but with no evidence of spread, in Germany.

Susceptible host species

• Atropa belladonna

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Solanaceae (1/1)

Physical and biochemical properties

Particle morphology

Virions rhabdo- or bullet-shaped; with a clear modal length; of 110 nm; 55 nm wide.

Taxonomy and relationships

unassigned rhabdovirus

Best tests for diagnosis

Often found in plants also containing belladonna mottle tymovirus and henbane mosaic potyvirus but can be distinguished from these most quickly by electron microscopy.

Comments and References

References

• Lesemann, D.-E. (1972). Phytopath. Z. 73: 83.

Cite this publication as: Brunt, A.A., Crabtree, K., Dallwitz, M.J., Gibbs, A.J., Watson, L. and Zurcher, E.J. (eds.) (1996 onwards). `Plant Viruses Online: Descriptions and Lists from the VIDE Database. Version: 20^th August 1996.' URL http://biology.anu.edu.au/Groups/MES/vide/

Dallwitz (1980) and Dallwitz, Paine and Zurcher (1993) should also be cited.