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Carlavirus
Group
-
Carnation
Latent
Virus - These viruses are flexous rods of helical symmetry, with an undivided genome of ssRNA. The particle is 620-690 nm in length with a pitch of 3.4 nm.
It
contains
about
6%
RNA
the
virus
bas
a
narrow
host
range,
and
frequently
shows
few
or
no
symptoms
of
infection.
It
may
be
transmitted
mechanically
or
by
aphid
vectors.
It
persists
for
less
than
two
hours
in
the
latter.
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