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A new strain of broad bean mottle virus, isolated from faba bean (Vicia faba L.) in the Sudan, is described. It differs considerably from known isolates by its nearly symptomless infection of faba bean in spite of high concentrations of the virus in infected plants. It does not differ from regular isolates in gel-diffusion serology, light and electron microscopy, host range and symptoms in major hosts other than faba bean. It may constitute a potential threat to other food legumes in the region.
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Bos, L., Mahir, M.AM., Fortass, M. et al. A mild strain of broad bean mottle virus from faba bean (Vicia faba L.) in the Sudan. Netherlands Journal of Plant Pathology 98, 253–256 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02000092
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