Kitaviridae is a family of plant-infecting viruses that have multiple positive-sense, single-
stranded RNA genomic segments. Kitaviruses are assigned into the genera Cilevirus …

The etiology of citrus leprosis was initially contested. In the United States, Fawcett and
Burger in 1911 (cited by Bitancourt [8]) suggested that the disease was caused by the …

Citrus leprosis is caused by Citrus leprosis virus (CiLV) that is transmitted by mites in the
genus Brevipalpus (Acari: Tenuipalpidae). This disease directly reduces production and the …

Citrus leprosis complex is an emerging disease in the Americas, associated with two
unrelated taxa of viruses distributed in South, Central, and North America. The cytoplasmic …

An increasing number of diseases transmitted by Brevipalpus mite species (Acari:
Tenuipalpidae) is being identified that affect economically important plants such as citrus …

The genome sequences of new viruses often contain many “orphan” or “taxon-specific”
proteins apparently lacking homologs. However, because viral proteins evolve very fast …

Citrus leprosis in Colombia was previously shown to be caused by cytoplasmic Citrus
leprosis virus (CiLV-C). In 2011, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and reverse …

The first cases of ornamental plants found infected by Brevipalpus transmitted viruses (BTV)
were described in the 1990's from the region of Piracicaba, State of São Paulo, Brazil; …

The complete nucleotide sequence of the genomic RNA 1 (8745 nt) and RNA 2 (4986 nt) of
Citrus leprosis virus cytoplasmic type (CiLV-C) was determined using cloned cDNA. RNA 1 …

Citrus leprosis virus (CiLV), a tentative member of the Rhabdoviridae family, affects citrus
trees in Brazil, where it is transmitted by mites Brevipalpus spp. It also occurs in other South …