Shallot virus X

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Author(s): Jan F. Kreuze et al.
Source: Journal of General Virology 101 (7) art. 1436)

Shallot virus X (ShV-X)

This virus is widely distributed and infects Allium species like onions, garlic and shallot. The symptoms which have been described from infected plants include chlorosis and mild mosaic or mottling. The particles are flexuous and rod-shaped with a length of around 800 nm. ShV-X is the type member of the genus Allexivirus.

Synonyms:
Shallot mite-borne latent virus