“Cross-protection”, a nearly 100 years-old virological term, is suggested to be changed to
“close protection”. Evidence for the need of such change has accumulated over the past six …

Citrus tristeza virus (CTV) has been studied intensively at the molecular level. However,
knowledge regarding the dynamics of its evolution is practically non-existent. In the past …

The most dramatic manifestation of citrus trees infected by citrus tristeza virus (CTV) is the
quick decline (QD) of trees grafted on sour orange (Citrus aurantium)(SO) rootstock. Some …

Within the context of a program in Cyprus for the control of Citrus tristeza virus (CTV), the
coat protein (CP) genes of 12 local isolates of the virus that induced different symptoms on …

First report of Citrus tristeza virus (CTV, Closterovirus) in Morocco datesback to 1961 in
collections of citrus varieties. An exhaustive survey of citrus in the north of the country in …

The biological, serological and genomic diversity of three Citrus tristeza virus (CTV) isolates
from various geographical regions was studied: isolate P1 from lemon cv.'Meyer'in a field …

The capsid protein gene of three Egyptian CTV isolates from two locations was amplified by
immunocapture RT-PCR and analysed by single stranded conformation polymorphism and …

A large scale survey of Citrus tristeza virus (CTV) and its vectors was carried out in the main
Moroccan citrus growing areas (Souss, Gharb, Moulouya, Tadla, Haouz and Loukkos). A …

Citrus tristeza virus (CTV), the most destructive virus of citrus, is a quarantine pathogen in
Greece. Since 2000, several accidental imports of infected propagation material have been …

This review outlines important facts and dates which marked the history of the long and
laborious struggle to fight against citrus tristeza virus in Morocco. CTV is widespread …