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The NSs protein of tomato spotted wilt virus is required for persistent infection and transmission by Frankliniella occidentalis.
Journal of virology - 1 May 2014
Margaria P, Bosco L, Vallino M, Ciuffo M, Mautino G C, Tavella L, Turina M
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) is the type member of tospoviruses (genus Tospovirus), plant-infecting viruses that cause severe damage to ornamental and vegetable crops. Tospoviruses are transmitted by thrips in the circulative propagative mode. We generated a collection of NSs-defective TSWV isolates and showed that TSWV coding for truncated NSs protein could not be transmitted by Frankliniella...
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