The Bunyaviridae

The Bunyaviridea family of viruses includes several genera of viruses that infect humans and animals(ie.the rabies virus) as well as plants. The genus that infects plants is the Tospoviruses. Two Tospoviruses, tomato spotted wilt and impatiens necrotic spot, have been found in Floirda.

Tospovirus inclusions stained in AA (impatiens necrotic spot) Tospovirus inclusion stained in OG (tomato spotted wilt)


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