新疆哈密瓜上两种病毒的血清学特性

铜绿金龟(虫甲)是北京地区的一种重要害虫,一年发生一代,以3龄幼虫在土壤51～75厘米深层越冬。成虫每年6～9月出现,成虫有较强的趋光性,一日内以19:30′～21:00′活动最盛。成虫食性杂,每一雌虫一生可产卵30～40粒。产卵期为4～5天。在9种含水量(0.3、2、4、6、8、10、15、20和25%)土壤与5种温度(10、17、25、30、37℃)组合下,试验结果卵在温度25℃与8～15%含水量土壤内孵化率最高。卵的发育起点温度是9.14±1.15℃,发育有效积温为178.05日度。幼虫季节性垂直分布与10厘米土温变化有关,秋季当10厘米土温低于10℃,幼虫向土壤深层迁移,春季当10厘米土温高于6℃幼虫向土壤表层迁移。每年4～5月及8～9月幼虫10厘米作物外进行为害,这时亦导防治的有利时机。     

Pfaffia mosaic virus: a new potyvirus found infecting Pfaffia glomerata in Brazil

In Brazil plants of Pfaffia glomerata with mosaic symptoms were found to be infected with a previously undescribed potyvirus, Pfaffia mosaic virus (PfMV). Virus particles were long and flexuous, c.  10 × 700–800 nm, and cylindrical inclusions typical of potyviruses were present in cells of infected tissue. Partial host-range studies revealed that in addition to P. glomerata , PfMV infected only Chenopodium amaranticolor and Chenopodium quinoa . It was efficiently transmitted by the aphids Aphis gossypii and Myzus persicae . Polyclonal antiserum produced against the PfMV coat protein (CP) reacted with Potato virus Y (PVY), but not with four other potyviruses in PTA-ELISA. The similarity of the nucleotide sequence of the PfMV coat-protein gene ( CP ) varied from 7 to 76% when compared with other members of the family Potyviridae . Similarity of the 3' NTR sequence varied from 4 to 23%. In both cases the highest similarity was with PVY. These data indicate that PfMV is a new species in the genus Potyvirus .     

Tamusred mosaic virus, a potexvirus from black bryony (Tamus communis)

A virus was isolated in Italy from Tamus communis in which it caused symptoms of red mosaic and leaf distortion. The virus, for which the name tamus red mosaic virus (TRMV) is suggested, was differentiated from other potexviruses or possible potexviruses on the basis of host range, particle properties and serology. In crude preparations, TRMV had elongated particles of modal length 550–560 nm and diameter of 13 nm. TRMV was easily purified from Chenopodium quinoa and had a buoyant density of 1·34 g/cm³ in CsCl and 1·27 g/cm-³ in Cs₂SO₄. An antiserum to TRMV was obtained with a titre of 1/1024 in slide precipitin tests. TRMV was related to, but distinct from, tamus latent virus, a potexvirus isolated from Tamus communis in the UK, and more distantly related to potato virus X, cactus virus X and commelina virus X. Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) indicated that the virus particles contained a single protein species of estimated molecular weight 25·2 kDa. Enzymatic digestions, agarose gel electrophoresis and infectivity of the isolated nucleic acid indicated that the virus has a single major molecule of single-stranded positive-sense RNA of estimated molecular weight 2120 kDa ( ca. 6·4 kb).     

Some properties of alfalfa mosaic virus isolated from Buddleia davidii in the UK

Alfalfa mosaic virus (AMV) and cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) were isolated from clones of Buddleia davidii collected at Long Ashton Research Station for assessment of horticultural characteristics. The AMV isolate investigated in this study (AMV-B) infected 18 species and cultivars of herbaceous test plants. The in vitro properties of AMV-B were determined. The virus was purified by permeation chromatography on controlled-pore glass beads and an antiserum prepared. AMV-B appeared to be serologically indistinguishable from AMV isolate 15/64. The sizes and shapes of the virus particles were those of classical AMV components. The capsid protein was a single polypeptide of Mr 24 375. Buddleia seedlings inoculated with AMV-B showed only mild chlorosis and slight distortion of leaves.     

山东省大豆花叶病毒原及其生物学的研究

 山东省田间侵染大豆的花叶病毒,粒体线条状,大小714-729×12-13nm,粗提纯液与SMV抗血清呈阳性反应。寄主范围窄,接种5科14种植物只侵染大豆,呈系统花叶症状。体外抗性。钝化温度65-70℃,稀释限点10^-3-10^-4,体外保毒划3-4天。传毒方式:可通过种子、蚜虫和摩擦接种传毒。根据以上特性,侵染大豆的花叶病毒,毒原应为大豆花叶病毒(SMV),属于马铃薯y病毒组(Potyvirus group)的成员。     

Viruses of vegetable crops in Albania

Field surveys were carried out in the main vegetable-growing areas of Western and Central Albania to evaluate the sanitary status of open-field and protected cultivations of capsicum, tomato, potato, watermelon, cucumber, courgette, aubergine, lettuce, cabbage, chicory, leek and celery. The following viruses were detected: Alfalfa mosaic alfamovirus (AMV), Cucumber mosaic cucumovirus (CMV), Potato Y potyvirus (PVY), Tomato spotted wilt tospovirus (TSWV) and Watermelon mosaic potyvirus 2 (WMV-2). The virus found most frequently was CMV and all the isolates identified were of subgroup IA. AMV was also detected in several areas and all isolates were of subgroup II, suggesting a French origin. Finally, at the time of this survey, TSWV infections appeared to be moderately relevant and absent in protected crops. This is the first documented record of AMV, CMV, PVY, TSWV and WMV-2 in Albania. No infection by Tomato yellow leaf curl begomovirus (TYLCV) or Zucchini yellow mosaic potyvirus (ZYMV) was detected during this survey.     

Characterization of a potyvirus from eggplant (Solanum melongena) as a strain of potato virus Y by N-terminal serology and sequence relationships

A potyvirus (eggplant mottle virus, EMoV) causing mosaic mottling in eggplant ( Solanum melongena ) was characterized on the basis of biological, serological and partial nucleotide sequence properties. EMoV infected Chenopodium amaranticolor and members of the Solanaceae. Polyclonal antiserum against EMoV showed antigenic relationship with henbane mosaic potyvirus (HMV) and potato Y potyvirus (PVY). Virus-specific antibodies directed to the N-terminal region of EMoV cross-reacted only with PVY. Determination and comparison of nucleotide sequence of the coat protein (CP) and the 3'-untranslated region (UTR) of EMoV with other potyviruses showed that the level of homology was highest with PVY isolates. Comparative sequence analyses of the CP amino acid and 3'-UTR sequences with distinct PVY isolates placed EMoV within the PVY^O subgroup.     

Host Range and Characterization of Sunflower mosaic virus

ABSTRACT Sunflower mosaic is caused by a putative member of the family Potyviridae. Sunflower mosaic virus (SuMV) was characterized in terms of host range, physical and biological characteristics, and partial nucleotide and amino acid sequence. Cells infected with SuMV had cytoplasmic inclusion bodies typical of potyviruses. Of 74 genera tested, only species in Helianthus, Sanvitalia, and Zinnia, all Asteraceae, were systemic hosts. Commercial sunflower hybrids from the United States, Europe, and South Africa were all equally susceptible. The mean length of purified particles is approximately 723 nm. The virus was transmitted by Myzus persicae and Capitphorus elaegni, and also was seedborne in at least one sunflower cultivar. Indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay tests with a broad-spectrum potyvirus monoclonal antibody were strongly positive. SuMV-specific polyclonal antisera recognized SuMV and, to a lesser extent, Tobacco etch virus (TEV). When tested against a panel of 31 potyvirus-differentiating monoclonal antibodies, SuMV was distinct from any potyvirus previously tested. SuMV shared four epitopes with TEV, but had a reaction profile more similar to Tulip breaking virus (TBV). SuMV did not possess epitopes unique only to TBV. The predicted coat protein had a molecular weight of 30.5 kDa. The 3' end of the virus genome was cloned and sequenced. Phylogenetic analysis of the coat protein amino acid sequence revealed that SuMV is a distinct species within the family Potyviridae, most closely related to TEV.     

Occurrence of potyvirus and potexvirus infections in black bryony (Tamus communis) in Devon, UK

Leaf samples of black bryony (Tamus communis L.) from Devon, UK, showing various virus-like symptoms contained potyvirus-like particles (normal length c. 790 nm) and cytoplasmic cylindrical (pinwheel) inclusions. In immunoelectron microscopy, particles of most samples reacted with antiserum to dioscorea greenbanding mosaic virus, a potyvirus isolate from Dioscorea rotundata in Togo which is related to yam mosaic virus from the Ivory Coast. Potyvirus particles were not transmitted by sap or aphids (Myzuspersicae) from infected black bryony to black bryony seedlings or Nicotiana benthamiana. One sample from a symptomless plant of black bryony contained a potexvirus which formed massed virion aggregates in the cytoplasm of cells of black bryony, Nicotiana benthamiana and N. megalosiphon. Virions of the potexvirus (normal length 553 nm) contained a coat protein with an apparent molecular weight of 27.7 kd. The potexvirus differed from an Italian potexvirus isolate from black bryony by a serological differentiation index of 4 and gave only weak or no reactions with 23 other antisera to potexviruses, including dioscorea latent virus. The potexvirus caused systemic symptoms in only a few host plants and could be transmitted back to black bryony in which it caused no symptoms. It is provisionally named tamus latent virus.     

Isolation and characterization of a potyvirus associated with bushy dwarf symptom in chickpea, Cicer arietinum, in India

A potyvirus that induced stunting and a characteristic bushy appearance at the apical region, due to proliferation of terminal branches with narrowed, reduced and deformed leaflets, was isolated from chickpea in India. The virus was sap-transmissible to 14 species of Chenopodiaceae, Leguminosae, Solanaceae and Malvaceae; Chenopodium amaranticolor was a good local lesion host. Virus particles, trapped by immunosorbent electron microscopy and stained with uranyl acetate, were 710 ×10 nm long. Purified virus preparations contained a single polypeptide species of 32,500 Da and one nucleic acid species of 3.1 · 10⁶ Da. The virus was serologically related to soybean mosaic, azuki bean mosaic and peanut mottle viruses but not to clover yellow vein, pea seed-borne mosaic and bean yellow mosaic viruses.
On the basis of these properties, the virus was identified as a previously undescribed potyvirus in chickpea, for which the name chickpea bushy dwarf virus is proposed.     

A potyvirus isolated from solanaceous hosts

A potyvirus was isolated from Datura stramonium, Lycopersicon esculentum (tomato) and Solanum nigrum in the Yemen. It was transmitted mechanically and by Myzus persicae in a non-persistent manner. Its flexuous rod-shaped particles had a mean length of 719 nm and some of its pinwheel inclusion bodies in infected Nicotiana clevelandii leaves were unusual in that they were dichotomously branched. The virus infected various solanaceous species, but the symptoms it induced were distinct from those of pepper veinal mottle (PVMV) and potato Y viruses. Its particles were purified from N. glutinosa and their coat protein had an atypically high molecular mass a potyvirus of 41·5 kDa. They showed a distant serological relationship to those of PVMV and potato virus V in ISEM decoration tests, but did not react with antisera to particles of any other potyvirus tested. The virus has been tentatively named tomato mild mottle virus.     

西瓜花叶病毒2号南瓜分离物的鉴定及其外壳蛋白基因序列分析

 利用电镜和酶联免疫吸附测定法(ELISA)在黑龙江省采集的南瓜病样中检测到西瓜花叶病毒2号(WMV-2)。再利用免疫PCR (IC-PCR)和反转录PCR (RT-PCR)方法,扩增获得其外壳蛋白(CP)基因片段,并克隆到pGEM-T载体中。核苷酸序列测定表明,该分离物CP基因全长为852个核苷酸,编码由284个氨基酸组成的31.8 kDa蛋白。与国外已报道的WMV-2 CP基因相比,其核苷酸序列同源性为92.2%~94.0%,由此推导的氨基酸序列同源性为94.5%~98.1%。与国内2个分离物相比,和山西分离物核苷酸和氨基酸的同源性都达到98.5%,和郑州分离物核苷酸和氨基酸的同源性分别为91.5%和95.0%。     

A potyvirus isolated from Senna occidentalis

A potyvirus causing severe mosaic symptoms was isolated from Senna occidentalis (syn. Cassia occidentalis ) in the Yemen Republic and Ethiopia. It was transmitted mechanically and by Myzus persicae in a non-persistent manner. The flexuous, rod-shaped particles had a mean length of 830 nm, and pinwheels and scrolls were observed by electron microscopy of thin sections of infected Nicotiana clevelandii leaves. Its host range was narrow with only a few legume species, Nicotiana clevelandii and N. benthamiana susceptible to experimental infection. This virus was purified from N. clevelandii and the coat protein had a molecular mass of 34-5 kDa. It reacted positively in ELISA with monoclonal antibody 197 that is specific for potyviruses, but was not decorated by antibodies to any other potyvirus tested when examined by electron microscopy. The virus has been tentatively named cassia severe mosaic potyvirus.     

A new aubergine disease caused by a whitefly‐borne strain of Tomato mild mottle virus (TomMMoV)

The aims of the present study were to further characterize the causal agent of a new viral disease of aubergines in Israel, first observed in 2003 and tentatively named eggplant mild leaf mottle virus (EMLMV) in a previous work, and to identify the vector responsible for its spread. The disease could be transmitted mechanically from infected source plants to healthy aubergines or laboratory test plants. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis of purified virus preparations indicated the presence of viral particles with a flexible filamentous morphology (approximately 720 nm long). TEM analysis of ultrathin sections prepared from infected leaf tissue revealed the presence of cytoplasmic inclusion bodies with pinwheel and crystalline structures, typical of those induced by potyviral infection. The viral coat protein subunit was shown to have a molecular weight of 37·5 kDa by SDS‐PAGE analysis. The viral particles reacted positively in western blot analysis with an antiserum against Tomato mild mottle virus (TomMMoV) from Yemen, described as a potyvirus, vectored by the aphid Myzus persicae. The current study describes some biological properties of EMLMV and presents evidence for its transmission by the whitefly Bemisia tabaci, but not by three aphid species. The taxonomic relationship between EMLMV and TomMMoV is discussed based on their biological characteristics and sequence analysis of their genomes. It is suggested that the Israeli EMLMV should be considered a distant strain of TomMMoV, designated TomMMoV‐IL, according to the present rules of Potyviridae molecular taxonomy.     

Preliminary investigation of the causal agent(s) of a disease causing leaf curl of tobacco in South Africa

A high incidence (86%) of potyvirus infection was noted in tobacco plants exhibiting a form of leaf curl in South Africa. Despite leaf curl being reported in the literature to be of geminiviral aetiology, no geminiviruses were detected. Furthermore, no other virus particles were detected by virus purification, TEM and serology. Twelve species of dsRNA were consistently isolated from these tobacco plants, but were absent from other forms of leaf curl-affected and healthy tobacco. Aphid and mechanical inoculation demonstrated that the purified potyvirus(es) did not cause leaf curl symptoms, but rather mild mottle and mosaic symptoms in tobacco. Partial characterization of the potyvirus preparation showed a possible relationship to a South African strain of potato virus Y. Because potyvirus-inoculated plants did not manifest leaf curl symptoms, and because leaf curl symptoms were noted in some plants not infected with a potyvirus, it was concluded that the potyvirus is not involved in the leaf curl aetiology, but causes a latent infection, the symptoms of which are masked. The pattern of the dsRNA banding, induction of enations and lack of mechanical and seed transmission are common to plant reoviruses. The possibility of a phytoreovirus involvement in this form of leaf curl is currently being investigated. The results from this study suggest that tobacco leaf curl disease worldwide, with regard to geminiviruses, be re-evaluated.     

Characterization of an isolate of beet mosaic virus from South Kazakhstan

A filamentous virus isolated from a sugar-beet plant showing systemic mosaic collected in South Kazakhstan was identified as an isolate of beet mosaic virus (BMV-K). BMV-K was transmitted by the green peach aphid Myzus persicae in a non-persistent manner, and by sap inoculation to 11 out of 19 species from seven families tested. The virus could not be transmitted to Nicotiana tabacum, N. debneyi, N. glutinosa and N. clevelandii, cither mechanically or with M. persicae. The thermal inactivation point of BMV-K in sugar-beet sap was 55-60 C, dilution end point 1:1000 and longevity in vitro 2 days at 20 C. A purification procedure produced 1-5-3 mg of purified virus from 100 g of infected Stellaria media plants. Purified virus contained a single protein species of molecular weight 34 700 Da. In ELISA tests, BMV-K reacted positively with BMV-specifc antisera obtained from Japan. Germany and Portugal. By competitive DAS- ELISA, the virus isolate was shown to be closely serologically related to all the three isolates of BMV, and very distantly related to bean yellow mosaic and soy bean mosaic viruses.     

西瓜花叶病毒2号新疆昌吉分离物外壳蛋白基因核苷酸序列分析

 利用RT-PCR从新疆昌吉地区表现花叶、疱斑、扭曲等症状的南瓜病株上检测到西瓜花叶病毒2号新疆昌吉分离物(简称WMV-2-XJ-CJ),并测定了该分离物外壳蛋白(CP)基因序列。序列分析表明,新疆昌吉分离物CP基因全长850个核苷酸,编码197个氨基酸。与国内外报道的12个WMV-2CP基因相比,其核苷酸序列同源性为92.6%~98.3%,由此推导的氨基酸序列同源性为94.7%~99.3%。新疆昌吉分离物在CP N'端可变区明显不同于国内外报道的核苷酸序列。WMV-2新疆昌吉分离物与日本和郑州分离物较其它国家和地区的分离物多出6个核苷酸,但其核苷酸及其推导的氨基酸序列差异较大。新疆昌吉分离物外壳蛋白有2个氨基酸残基明显不同于其它分离物,其中蚜传株系的特征结构域DAG突变为DAE。     

南京地区豇豆蚜传花叶病毒的鉴定

 1982年5月,从南京郊区豇豆花叶病植株上分离到1株病毒分离物C-1,接种试验的结果证明,它可以侵染12种豆科和藜科植物。它在豇豆上引起系统花叶、叶片卷曲、明脉和畸形等症状。它在苋色藜、昆诺藜和蚕豆上表现为局部病斑。体外抗性测定,失毒温度55~60℃,稀释限点10^-3~10^-4,体外存活期1~2天。病毒极易摩擦接种传病。桃蚜、棉蚜和豆蚜都能传染这种病毒。人工接种的豇豆病株,在花器的各个部分、幼嫩的豆荚组织和末成熟的种子内都带有病毒。病株上采收的种子传毒率可达8.1%。病毒存在于种子的胚和子叶内,种皮内没有测到病毒。病毒粒体线条状,长700~750纤米。病株叶片表皮细胞内有纺锤状的内含体。免疫电镜和SDS~双扩散法测定,病毒分离物C-1与豇豆蚜传花叶病毒(CAMV)的抗血清呈阳性反应。根据以上这些性状,病毒分离物C-1可鉴定为属于马铃薯Y病毒组中的豇豆蚜传花叶病毒。用微量沉淀法测定,病毒粗提纯液制备的抗血清的效价为1:512。SDS-双扩散法测定,南京地区严重发生的豇豆花叶病中,85~86%是由豇豆蚜传花叶病毒引起的。从福建、山东、辽宁等省采集的样本中,也证实这种病毒在豇豆上普遍发生。     

Mite-borne virus isolates from cultivated Allium species,and their classification into two new rymoviruses in the family Potyviridae

While testing several samples of onion and of vegetatively propagated garlic, sand leek and shallot from a number of countries, virus isolates with unusually flexuous particles were obtained by mite (Aceria tulipae) or sap transmissions. No aphid-borne poty-or carlavirus was transmitted by mites, and mite-borne virus isolates could not be transmitted by aphids. The mite-borne isolates did not react with antisera to aphid-borne potyviruses ofAllium spp. or with the Agdia potyvirus group monoclonal. In contrast to the mite-borne onion and garlic mosaic viruses reported in the literature, our mite-borne isolates induced no visible or only very mild symptoms inAllium spp., except isolates from shallot ‘Santé’ which caused diffuse striping. Heavily mite-infested test plants or plant samples showed streaking and malformation due to mite feeding (tangle-top). The mite-borne virus isolates could be classified with test plants and a discriminating antiserum into three groups, representing two viruses and a strain of one of them. They are tentatively named onion mite-borne latent virus (OMbLV), garlic strain of this virus (OMbLV-G), and shallot mite-borne latent virus (SMbLV). Mite transmission, length of virus particles (ca. 700 to 800 nm), and the presence of granular inclusion bodies in infected tissue indicate that the viruses belong to the mite-borne genusRymovirus of the familyPotyviridae. OMbLV from shallot and onion, and OMbLV-G from garlic and sand leek, can be assayed onChenopodium murale but differ in their natural hosts. They are very common. SMbLV, to whichC. murale does not react, was isolated from shallot originating from Asia and Russia.