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Metagenomics Analysis of Viruses Associated with Cassava Brown Streak Disease in Kenya.
Viruses - 21 Mar 2026
Munguti Florence M, LaTourrette Katherine, Silva Gonçalo, Maina Solomon, Kilalo Dora C, Macharia Isaac, Mwango'mbe Agnes W, Nyaboga Evans N, Garcia-Ruiz Hernan
Abstract excerpt
Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD), caused by cassava brown streak virus (CBSV; Ipomovirus brunusmanihotis) and Ugandan cassava brown streak virus (UCBSV; Ipomovirus manihotis) (family Potyviridae, genus Ipomovirus), is increasingly becoming a threat to cassava production in several parts of Africa, especially in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa. In Kenya, the disease continues to wreak havoc on cassava...
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