The majority of described plant viruses are transmitted by insects of the Hemipteroid
assemblage that includes aphids, whiteflies, leafhoppers, planthoppers, and thrips. In this …

Acquisition and transmission by an insect vector is central to the infection cycle of the
majority of plant pathogenic viruses. Plant viruses can interact with their insect host in a …

The human gut is known to be a reservoir of a wide variety of microbes, including viruses.
Many RNA viruses are known to be associated with gastroenteritis; however, the enteric …

Aphids are the most common vector of plant viruses. Mechanisms of transmission are best
understood by considering the routes of virus movement in the aphid (circulative versus non …

Most plant viruses are absolutely dependent on a vector for plant-to-plant spread. Although
a number of different types of organisms are vectors for different plant viruses, phloem …

Plant viruses have evolved a wide array of strategies to ensure efficient transfer from one
host to the next. Any organism feeding on infected plants and traveling between plants can …

RNA viruses exhibit substantial structural, ecological and genomic diversity. However,
genome size in RNA viruses is likely limited by a high mutation rate, resulting in the …

The Rhabdoviridae, whose members collectively infect invertebrates, animals, and plants,
form a large family that has important consequences for human health, agriculture, and …

The Rhabdoviridae is one of the most ecologically diverse families of RNA viruses with
members infecting a wide range of organisms including placental mammals, marsupials …

Rhabdoviruses (family Rhabdoviridae) include a diversity of important pathogens of animals
and plants. They share morphology and genome organization. The understanding of …