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Tomato leaf curl Kunene virus: A novel tomato-infecting monopartite begomovirus from Namibia

Lett J.M., Ncho J., Claverie S., Hoareau M.M., Lefeuvre P., De Cauwer V., Becker R.. 2020. Archives of Virology, 165 (8) : p. 1887-1889.

DOI: 10.1007/s00705-020-04666-8

This is the first description of the complete genome sequence of a new monopartite begomovirus isolated from tomato with symptoms of tomato (yellow) leaf curl disease collected in northwestern Namibia, which we provisionally name “tomato leaf curl Kunene virus”. The DNA-A-like nucleotide sequence shares the highest nucleotide sequence identity (82.8%) with tobacco leaf curl Zimbabwe virus (ToLCZWV). Phylogenetic analysis confirmed its affiliation with Old World monopartite begomoviruses. The discovery of a new begomovirus in a vegetable plant in Namibia highlights the importance of maintaining epidemiological surveillance in southern Africa.

Mots-clés : solanum lycopersicum; begomovirus; virus des végétaux; enroulement des feuilles; surveillance épidémiologique; namibie

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