Peanut Chlorotic Ringspot Virus (PCRV), a Newly Discovered Virus Infecting Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.)

A virus causing wide chlorotic ringspot (PCRV) associated with chlorotic line pattern and motthng on an Erictoides hybrid growing in USDA-OSU greenhouses, Stillwater, Oklahoma, was discovered. The virus was isolated and characterized and found to differ in symptomology, host range and serological properties from all the previously described viruses infecting peanut, particularly those reported in the United States to be the most important ones, peanut mottle virus, peanut stripe virus, and tomato spotted wilt virus. The virus was transmitted by both mechanical inoctilation and grafting to fourteen peanut cultivars causing identical symptoms to those originally observed on the Erictoides hybrid. In addition to peanut, the virus systemically infected Pisum sativum L. ‘Little marvel’ causing mainly mosaic and Lupinus albus L. ‘Tiftwhite’ producing severe malformation and remarkable reduction in leaflet area. The virus did not infect many other plant species of which cowpea ‘California blackeye’ (Vigna unguiculata L.) and at least five cultivars of soybean (Glydne max L.) are known to be susceptible hosts to peanut mottle virus. Phaseolus vulgaris L. ‘Topcrop’ and Chenopodium amaranticohr Coste & Reyn were found to be two useful local lesion assay and diagnostic hosts for PCRV. The virus elicited necrotic local lesions on the first and chlorotic ringspots on the second. PCRV had a dilution end point between 10^?5 and 10^?6, thermal inactivation point between 55°C and 60°C, and longevity in vitro up to 6 days but not 7 days. Virus particles viewed hy electron microscopy and the negative stain uranyl aceute were flexuous filamentous particles ranging in length from 750–850 nm. In both indiren PAS-ELISA and Ouchterlony double immunodiffusion test, PCRV was serologically related to a PMV isolate from Oklahoma (PMV-OK.) but not to bean yellow mosaic virus, peanut stripe virus, potato virus Y, watermelon mosaic virus 1, watermelon mosaic virus 2, wheat streak mosaic virus, and zucchini yellow mosaic virus.     

A Strain of Eggplant Mosaic Virus Causing a Severe Disease of Tomato in Argentina

A virus causing a severe disease of tomatoes in Argentina was identified as a strain of eggplant mosaic virus (EMV). It resembles the type, Abelia latent and various Andean potato latent strains of EMV in its host range and its transmissibility at allow rate by Epitrix sp. It differs from these strains, however, serologically and in some of its cytopathic effects. In serological agar gel double diffusion tests it proved to be closely related to the tomato white necrosis isolate of EMV studied by Barradas (1983) in Brazil.     

Isolation and Partial Characterization of Peanut Top Paralysis Virus (PTPV), a Destructive Virus Causing a New Disease in Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.)

A destructive virus, causing top paralysis to peanut, was discovered in the wild germplasm collection growing in the USDA-ARS greenhouses, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA. The symptoms observed on the wild plant were restricted to a few leaves as green batches in a light green to yellow background with some leaflets having lost most of the basal part of the laminae leaving the top portion rolling upwards forming a cone. The virus was mechanically transmitted to cultivated peanut ( Arachis hypogaea L,.) where it caused more severe and destructive symptoms including stunting, severe malformation of leaves and partial or complete disappearance of leaflet laminae. This virus differed in symptomology, host range, and/or serological reactivity from allpeanut viruses reported in the literature, particularly those causing leaf malformation and stunting. The virus induced necrotic local lesions on Phaseolus vulgaris L. cv. "Topcrop" and chlorotic local lesions with necrotic centres bordered withvery bright intense red color on Chenopodium amaranticolor. In both passive indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (PAS-ELISA) and Ouchterlony double immunodiffusion test, the virus did not react with antisera against brome mosaic, bean yellow mosaic, peanut stripe, potato Y, tobacco mosaic, watermelon mosaic 1, watermelon mosaic 2, wheat soilborne mosaic, wheat streak mosaic, and zucchini yellow mosaic viruses.
However, in reciprocal cross reactions the virus seemed to share a common antigenic determinant with a peanut mottle virus isolate from Oklahoma (PMV-OK). The virus had flexuous filamentous particles with a length of 750–850 nm, falling within the range reported for the potyvirus group. The virus was successfully purified and the molecular weight of its protein subunit was found to be 30000 d. A polyclonal antiserum was raised in rabbits against the virus and used for reciprocal serological tests.     

A New Strain of Cucumber Mosaic Virus Causing Mosaic Disease of Muskmelon

The virus causing mosaic of muskmelon in the Punjab is transmitted through seed, sap and aphids but not through beetle, whitefly, fungi or contact. It systemically infected Nicotiana tabacum (var. “White Burley” and CTRI-Special), N. glutinosa, N. rustica and Capsicum annuum besides various cucurbit hosts when inoculated mechanically. The virus gave positive reaction with the antiserum of cucumber mosaic virus and the particles are spherical in shape. The virus has been identified as a distinct strain of cucumber mosaic virus and is designated as muskmelon strain of cucumber mosaic virus (CMV-mst.).     

Biological, Serological and Coat Protein Properties of a Strain of Turnip Mosaic Virus Causing a Mosaic Disease of Brassica campestris and B. juncea in India

Biological, serological and coat protein properties of a potyvirus (Poty-Rape) causing a mosaic disease of Brassica campestris and B. juncea in India were investigated. The virus readily infected 4 of the 5 plant species in the family Brassicaceae in which it induced severe systemic mosaic symptoms; it also induced chlorotic and necrotic local lesions in Chenopodium amaranticolor , but failed to infect 4 other species of Chenopodiaceae or 20 species of Amaranthaceae, Apiaceae, Canabinaceae, Compositae, Cucurbitaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Leguminosae and Solanaceae. The virus was transmitted in a non-persistant manner by Myzus persicae, Brevicoryne brassicae and Aphis gossypii. The Average size, of the virus particles in a purified preparation was 740 nm × 12 nm. SDS-PAGE analysis of the viral coat protein showed two major bands of approximately 37 kDa and 31 kDa, a pattern very similar to that of a reference isolate of turnip mosaic virus (TuMV) from the U.S. In Western-blot immunoassay, an antiserum to TuMV reacted with both the coat protein bands of the Poty-Rape islate and the reference TuMV, but not with the coat proteins of four other potyviruses. The high performance liquid chromatographic profile of tryptic peptides from the coat protein of Poty-Rape was found to be very similar to that of the reference TuMV, but differed substantially from those of four other potyviruses. The Poty-Rape isolate is considered to be a distinct strain of, TuMV.     

Complete Genome Sequence of Mulberry Vein Banding Associated Virus,a New Tospovirus Infecting Mulberry

Mulberry vein banding associated virus (MVBaV) that infects mulberry plants with typical vein banding symptoms had been identified as a tentative species of the genus Tospovirus based on the homology of N gene sequence to those of tospoviruses. In this study, the complete sequence of the tripartite RNA genome of MVBaV was determined and analyzed. The L RNA has 8905 nucleotides (nt) and encodes the putative RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) of 2877 aa amino acids (aa) in the viral complementary (vc) strand. The RdRp of MVBaV shares the highest aa sequence identity (85.9%) with that of Watermelon silver mottle virus (WSMoV), and contains conserved motifs shared with those of the species of the genus Tospovirus. The M RNA contains 4731 nt and codes in ambisense arrangement for the NSm protein of 309 aa in the sense strand and the Gn/Gc glycoprotein precursor (GP) of 1,124 aa in the vc strand. The NSm and GP of MVBaV share the highest aa sequence identities with those of Capsicum chlorosis virus (CaCV) and Groundnut bud necrosis virus (GBNV) (83.2% and 84.3%, respectively). The S RNA is 3294 nt in length and contains two open reading frames (ORFs) in an ambisense coding strategy, encoding a 439-aa non-structural protein (NSs) and the 277-aa nucleocapsid protein (N), respectively. The NSs and N also share the highest aa sequence identity (71.1% and 74.4%, respectively) with those of CaCV. Phylogenetic analysis of the RdRp, NSm, GP, NSs, and N proteins showed that MVBaV is most closely related to CaCV and GBNV and that these proteins cluster with those of the WSMoV serogroup, and that MVBaV seems to be a species bridging the two subgroups within the WSMoV serogroup of tospoviruses in evolutionary aspect, suggesting that MVBaV represents a distinct tospovirus. Analysis of S RNA sequence uncovered the highly conserved 5’-/3’-ends and the coding regions, and the variable region of IGR with divergent patterns among MVBaV isolates.     

Characterization of a Novel Virus Causing a Lethal Disease in Carp and Koi

Since 1998 a lethal disease of carp and ornamental koi (Cyprinus carpio) has afflicted fisheries in North America, Europe, and Asia, causing severe economic losses to the fish farming industry. This review summarizes the isolation and identification of the disease-causing agent and describes the currently known molecular characteristics of this newly isolated virus, distinguishing it from other known large DNA viruses. In addition, we summarize the clinical and histopathological manifestations of the disease. Providing information on the immune response to this virus and evaluating the available means of diagnosis and protection should help to reduce the damage induced by this disease. This review does not discuss the economic aspects of the disease or the debate on whether the disease should be registered; both of these issues were recently reviewed in detail (O. L. M. Haenen, K. Way, S. M. Bergmann, and E. Ariel, Bull. Eur. Assoc. Fish Pathol. 24:293-307, 2004; D. Pokorova, T. Vesely, V. Piackova, S. Reschova, and J. Hulova, Vet. Med. Czech. 50:139-147, 2005).     

Further Studies on a Virus Causing a Green Mosaic Disease of Eggplant in Nigeria

A virus reported earlier to cause a green mosaic disease of eggplant in Nigeria was studied in more detail. Its filamentous particles with a normal length of 820 nm reacted in immunoelectron microscopical tests strongly with the homologous antiserum and less strongly with antisera to dioscorea green banding mosaic, groundnut eyespot, zucchini yellow mosaic viruses and to a tomato potyvirus isolate from Taiwan. No reactions were seen with antisera to 25 other potyviruses. Several new host plants were identified. Infected cells contained cylindrical inclusions with scrolls and short curved laminated aggregates and clusters of small vesicles with electron-dense content. Host range and serological reactivities differentiate the virus for which the name eggplant green mosaic virus is suggested from all potyviruses so far known.     

Complete Genome Sequence of Newcastle Disease Virus Mesogenic Vaccine Strain R2B from India

Mesogenic vaccine strains of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) are widely used in many countries of Asia and Africa to control the Newcastle disease of poultry. In India, the mesogenic strain R2B was introduced in 1945; it protects adult chickens that have been preimmunized with a lentogenic vaccine virus and provides long-lasting immunity. In this article, we report the complete genome sequence of the hitherto unsequenced Indian vaccine virus strain R2B. The viral genome is 15,186 nucleotides in length and contains the polybasic amino acid motif in the fusion protein cleavage site, indicating that this vaccine strain has evolved from a virulent virus. Phylogenetic analysis of this mesogenic vaccine virus classified it with the viruses belonging to genotype III of the class cluster II of NDV.     

鹅源新城疫病毒血凝素-神经氨酸酶基因的序列分析

Six isolates of Newcastle disease virus were derived from south and east China regions during the disease outbreaks called avian paramyxovirus infection of geese or geese paramyxovirus infection,and partial sequence analysis of hemagglutinin-neuraminidase(HN) gene was carried out to identify the genetic characteristics of these goose isolatesA 1905 nucleotide portion of HN gene of each of the 6 isolates was sequenced,the results revealed that the coding region of their HN genes are all 1716 nucleotides in length,which can encode 571 amino acid residues aloneThe coding region is followed by a noncoding sequence of 189 nucleotidesThough they diverged only 08%-37% from each other in the nucleotide sequences of coding region,they differed by 175%-179% to F48E8, a standard challenge strain of chicken originCysteine residues are well conserved throughout the amino acid sequences,while the number of the potential glycosylation sites varys from 4 to 6Residue positions Thr 48,His 54,Ser 77,Ala 266,His 340 and Lys 384 are also highly conserved in the 6 goose isolatesThe corresponding residues in other NDV strains are commonly Met 48,Ser 54,Asn 77,Ile 266,Tyr 340 and Glu 384However,the sequences of receptor-binding related regions show no difference to the 14 reference strains from domestic or abroad     

苹果斑点落叶病致病菌的鉴定及生物学特性研究

目的:明确l株分离于感病苹果株系群体的供试菌株AML0801的种类,探讨其生物学特性,为苹果抗病分子育种研究奠定基础.方法:通过形态特征描述,显微形态、超微结构观察等方法,从形态学上明确AML0801的分类.室内模拟侵染试验,了解AML0801致病性.ITS序列测定分析辅助验证供试菌株AML0801.结果:菌株AML0801的分生孢子、产孢表型等形态特征,符合苹果链格孢(Alternaria mali Roberts,A.mali)种的描述,ITS序列分析表明,AML0801与A.mali标准菌株同源性达99％.通过比较病原菌侵染试验证实AML0801具备一定的致病性.结论:结合供试菌株AML0801形态特征、ITS序列分析结果,以及室内模拟的致病性研究,可将供试菌株AML0801鉴定为苹果链格孢(A.mali).     

A Serious Disease of Groundnut Caused by Cowpea Mild Mottle Virus in the Sudan

A serious disease of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) characterized by stunting of plants, downward rolling, mottling, general chlorosis and reduced size of the leaflets was observed in the Sudan. Surveys conducted from 1992 to 1994 showed that this disease was restricted to irrigated groundnut crops grown between the two Niles. The virus had slightly flexuous filamentous particles (626 nm long) and was transmitted by whiteflies. It was identified serologically as cowpea mild mottle virus (CPMMV). This appears to be the first record of natural occurrence of CPMMV on groundnut in the Sudan and the first evidence that it causes a disease of major economic importance.     

烟叶脉坏死病毒原鉴定及cDNA克隆与序列分析

田间采集辽宁地区烟叶脉坏死病标样所得分离物,在测定的１２个科３５种植物中只侵染茄科的一些烟草品种及洋酸浆（ｐｈｙｓａｌｉｓｆｌｏｒｉｄａｎａ）,可由桃蚜（Ｍｙｚｕｓｐｅｒｓｉｃａｅ）传播。病叶汁液稀释限点（ＤＥＰ）为１０￣（－２）－v１０￣（－３）;失毒温度（ＴＩＰ）为５５一６０℃;体外保毒期（Ｌ）为４８－７２小时。病毒粒体形态呈线条状７２０×１２ｎｍ,病叶脉坏死部细胞质中含风轮状内含体。病毒提取物的紫外最大吸收为２６５ｎｍ,最小吸收为２４５ｎｍ,Ａ＿（２８０）／Ａ＿（２６０）为０．８２。该病毒分离物与ＰＶＹ￣０抗血清呈阳性反应。以病毒ＲＮＡ为模板,按国外报道的ＰＶＹ￣Ｎ序列合成引物经逆转录合成ｃＤＮＡ。用ＰＣＲ扩增出约０．８０ｋｂ的ＣＰ基因片段,将这一片段插入载体ｐＧＥＭ７Ｚ－ｆ（＋）中转化Ｅ．ｃｏｌｉＤＨ５ａ菌株得到了ＣＰ基因的克隆。ｃＤＮＡ序列分析表明,和国外报道的ＰＶＹ￣Ｎ序列同源性极高,初步表明引起辽宁地区烟叶脉坏死病的毒原为ＰＶＹ￣Ｎ。     

侵染扁豆的三叶草黄脉病毒的鉴定

1987年从泰安表现系统花叶的扁豆上分离到一个分离物B_2,汁液摩擦接种9科38种植物,它可侵染5科10种植物,在扁豆和昆诺藜上引起系统花叶,在苋色藜上引起局部枯斑。该分离物钝化温度为60—65℃,稀释限点为10~(-3)—10~(-4),体外存活期为3—5天。可由桃蚜传播;病毒粒体线条状,大小为700—760×12nm病叶细胞内有风轮状内含体,该分离物与三叶草黄脉病毒的抗血清有明显的-阳性反应。根据这些特性,该病毒属于马铃薯丫病毒组的三叶草黄脉病毒。