Detection of Cucumber mosaic virus and typing using serological and molecular methods in Razavi Khorasan Province

Pak J Biol Sci. 2009 Apr 15;12(8):657-9. doi: 10.3923/pjbs.2009.657.659.

Abstract

Investigation was conducted during 2006 and 2007 to detect and determine typing of Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) in field-collected samples from Razavi Khorasan Province. Leaves showing chlorosis, mosaic, distortion and shoestring symptoms were collected from the Mashhad Regions (Astan-e-ghods and Khaje-rabie), Neishabour, Torbat-e-heidarye, Ghochan, Chenaran, Fariman, Shirvan, Kalat and Kashmar. Samples were transferred to laboratory in order to detect the virus in the collected samples, Samples were tested by DAS-ELISA. Typing was done for those serologically positive-reacted samples by RT-PCR-RFLP. Specific primers have amplified 650 bp fragments of RNA2, in RT-PCR assay. Digestion was performed by restriction enzyme MluI. Present research showed that all of collected samples were in subgroup IA.

MeSH terms

  • Cucumovirus* / genetics
  • Cucumovirus* / isolation & purification
  • Cucurbitaceae / anatomy & histology
  • Cucurbitaceae / virology
  • DNA, Viral / analysis*
  • Iran
  • Plant Diseases / virology*
  • Plant Leaves / virology
  • Serologic Tests / methods*

Substances

  • DNA, Viral