Identification and Molecular Characterization of Nuclear <i>Citrus leprosis virus,</i> a Member of the Proposed <i>Dichorhavirus</i> Genus Infecting Multiple <i>Citrus</i> Species in Mexico

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Citrus leprosis is one of the most destructive diseases of Citrus spp. and is associated with two unrelated virus groups that produce particles primarily in either the cytoplasm or nucleus of infected plant cells. Symptoms of leprosis, including chlorotic spots surrounded by yellow haloes on leaves and necrotic spots on twigs and fruit, were observed on leprosis-affected mandarin and navel sweet orange trees in...

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