The perpetually increasing rate at which viral full-genome sequences are being determined
is creating a pressing demand for computational tools that will aid the objective classification …

Cicadulina mbila being the main vector. In addition to cereals, the virus also infects wild
grasses. There are 11 known MSV strains, designated with the letters A to K, according to …

As highly pervasive parasites that sometimes cause disease, viruses are likely major
components of all natural ecosystems. An important step towards both understanding the …

The genomes of a large number of highly diverse novel circular DNA viruses from a wide
range of sources have been characterised in recent years, including circular single-stranded …

Abstract Background Maize streak Reunion virus (MSRV) is a member of the Mastrevirus
genus in the family Geminiviridae. Of the diverse and increasing number of mastrevirus …

Sugarcane and maize plants showing symptoms typical of those described for the so-called
“African streak viruses”(AfSVs) were encountered during field surveys conducted from …

Abstract Axonopus compressus (Swartz) Beauv., a perennial herb in the Poaceae that has
been introduced to a number of tropical and subtropical countries and regions, can serve as …

Maize streak virus (MSV), an important pathogen of maize in Africa, is the most extensively
studied member of the Mastrevirus genus in the family Geminiviridae. Comparatively little is …

Most known mastreviruses (family Geminiviridae) infect members of the grass family,
Poaceae. Although the greatest number of grass-infecting mastrevirus species have been …

Maize and sugarcane are two economically important crops often grown in adjacent fields or
co-cultivated in the northern guinea savannah agroecological zone, a major cereal …