A new ophiovirus is associated with blueberry mosaic disease

Virus Res. 2014 Aug 30:189:92-6. doi: 10.1016/j.virusres.2014.05.019. Epub 2014 May 26.

Abstract

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 generation sequencing disclosed the presence of a new ophiovirus in symptomatic plants. The virus was detected in all BMD samples collected from several production areas of North America and was thus named blueberry mosaic associated virus. Phylogenetic analysis, supported by high bootstrap values, places the virus within the family Ophioviridae. The genome organization resembles that of citrus psorosis virus, the type member of the genus Ophiovirus. The implications of this discovery in BMD control and blueberry virus certification schemes are also discussed.

Keywords: Blueberry mosaic; Negative-strand RNA virus; Ophioviruses.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Blueberry Plants / virology*
  • Cluster Analysis
  • Gene Order
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • North America
  • Phylogeny
  • Plant Diseases / virology*
  • Plants
  • RNA Viruses / classification*
  • RNA Viruses / genetics
  • RNA Viruses / isolation & purification*
  • RNA, Viral / genetics*
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Sequence Homology

Substances

  • RNA, Viral

Associated data

  • GENBANK/KJ704366