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Epirus Cherry Virus, an Unusual Virus Isolated from Cherry with Rasp‐Leaf Symptoms in Greece
Author(s) -
Avgelis A.,
Barba Marina,
Rumbos I.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of phytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.53
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1439-0434
pISSN - 0931-1785
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0434.1989.tb01089.x
Subject(s) - biology , orchard , serology , virus , fruit tree , botany , virology , horticulture , immunology , antibody
Severe rasp‐leaf symptoms were observed on a cherry tree in an orchard in northwestern Greece. A virus, given the proposed name Epirus Cherry Virus (EpCV), was mechanícally isolated, which on the basis of biological, morphological and serological properties, appeared different from all known viruses associated with or causing rasp‐leaf symptoms on cherry. The virus has at least three types of particles sedimenting as three components in a sucrose density gradient. No serological relations were found with other similar viruses.