Abstract
AbstractAn elongated virus was isolated in the Sin‐El‐Fil Area east of Beirut from cucumber plants showing severe mottling. The particles were 799 nm long after fixation in glutaraldehyde, but were degraded to shorter pieces in unfixed preparations. Infected cells contained cylindrical inclusions with pinwheel and scroll elements accompanied by proliferated endoplasmic reticulum. The virus was purified and an antiserum was prepared. Different serological tests (slide precipitin test, immunoelectronmicroscopical decoration test, immunosorbent electron microscopy) indicated that it was closely related or identical with zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV) and more distantly related to watermelon mosaic virus 2 and bean yellow mosaic virus. ZYMV isolates from Italy, France and the Lebanon differ in some host reactions.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
