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Purification, Serology and Prevalence of Broad Bean True Mosaic Comovirus (BBTMV)

Khatab, Eman A.H, Zein, Salwa N, Ahmed, Amal A

Broad bean true mosaic virus was purified from infected faba bean plants. The UV absorption spectrum had a maximum at 260 nm and a minimum at 240m. The ratios of Amax /A min and A 260/A 280 were 1.48 and 1.71, respectively. The yield of purified BBTMV preparat…

Nucleotied Sequencing and Phylogenic Analysis of Fusion (F) Epitope for Egyptian Pestes Des Petit Ruminants Virus (PPRV) Predicting Unique Criteria Stated as Egypt 2009

Sharawil, S.S.A, Abd El-Rahim, I.H.A.•

Peste des petit ruminants virus (Abd El-Rahim2) was previously isolated and serologically identified from suspected outbreaks of PPR among sheep and goats in Qalyubia Province, Egypt at 2006. In this study six of this PPRV isolates were confirmed by reverse tr…

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An Egyptian Study of Mother to Child Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus

Abo Elmagd l, Enas K, Abdel-Wahab l, Kouka S, Alrasheedy l, Zeinab E et al.

This study aims to assess markers of hepatitis C Virus (HCV) including HCV antigen detection in peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMNC) lysates, antibodies to HCV core, NS3, NS4 and NS5 epitopes by enzyme linked immunoassay (ELISA) in mothers and their infan…

Characterization of Tobacco Mosaic Tobamovirus (TMV-S ) Isolated from Sunflower (Helianthus annuusl.) in Egypt

Zein Salwa N, Abd El-khalik, Samaa, Khatab, Eman A.A.H, Azzam et al.

This is the first record of Tobacco mosaic Tobamovirus (TMV-S) on sunflower in Egypt. It was originally isolated from naturally infected sunflower plants growing in Giza Res. Station, showing systemic mosaic and spots. Purified TMV-S migrated as a single zone…

Incidence of Fig Leaf Mottle-Associated Virus and fig Mosaic Virus in Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

Alhudaib, Khalid

Fig plant, Ficus carica L., is grown in Saudi Arabia and is being affected by fig plant mosaic diseases (Fig leaf mottle-associated virus, Fig mosaic virus). The main symptoms are chlorotic mottling, blotching and various types of leaf deformation. Samples wer…

Innovation of Indoor Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction for Diagnosis of Camel Pox Virus in Clinical Field Samples Using Primer Site Belongs to Capripoxvirus

SHARAW11'2*S S. S. A, AL-HOFUFY, A. N, AL-BLOW, M. H

Real-time amplificationtechniques are currently used to determine the viral nucleic acid (NA) in clinical samples for diagnostic purposes. In disease management contexts, until now, a little have been described for the molecular detection of camel pox virus (C…

Antiserum Production and Control Measures of Pepper Mottle Potyvirus using Different Applications

El.-Kadyl, M.A.S, Badr, A.B, zein, Saiwa N et al.

Pepper mottle virus (PepMoV) was purified with a high degree of purity and sufficient quantities for its antiserum production. The absorption spectrum of the purified virus had a min at 245nm and a max at 260 nm. The A260/280, A280/260 and Amax/min ratios were…

Comparison of Rapid Antigen Test with Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction for Diagnosis of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Infants and Young Children

Abo-Elmagdl, Enas K, El-Mougy, Hala M. T, Abd El-Salam, Manal

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common cause of hospitalization for acute lower respiratory tract infection, specifically bronchiolitis, affecting infants and young children. An association between primary RSV infection and childhood asthma has b…

Characterization of Celery Mosaic Virus Isolated from Some Apiaceae Plants

Ahmed, AmalA, Zein, Salwa N, Khatab, Eman A. H

Celery mosaic Potyviruses (CeMV) was detected and isolated from naturally infected celery plants showing mosaic symptoms suspected to be caused by viral infection, also, it was isolated from other hosts. The isolated virus was biologically purified from single…

Biological and Molecular Characterization of Potato Infecting Alfalfa Mosaic Virus in Egypt

El-Helaly, Sahar H, Ahmed, Amal A, Awad, M.A et al.

Alfalfa mosaic virus (AMV) was isolated from naturally infected potato (Solanum tuberosum, L. cv. Spunta) plants, showing bright yellow blotching or mottling «Calico» and aucuba symptoms suspected to be due to virus infection. Leaf samples were col…

Double Infections with Cucumber Mosaic Virus and Plum Pox Virus (SHARKA) in Apricot Trees

Ahmed, Amal A, Fath-Allah, Mervat M

Cucumber mosaic virus(CMV) and Plum pox virus(PPV) (Sharka) were isolated from naturally infected apricot (Prunus armeniaca cv. ElAmar) trees showing leaf mottling, marginal leaf necrosis deformation and abortive flowers grown at Kalubia and el-Fayoum Governor…

Chemical Mutation Induction of In Vitro Cultured Shoot Tip of Banana cv. Grand Nain for Resistance Some Viruses Diseases

El-Sayed • l, Eman H, Mahfouze, Sherin A, Shaltout, A. D et al.

The chemical mutagens have become important tool to enhance agronomic fraits of banana crop. It is being used to produce virus resistance in various susceptible banana crop to improve it yield and quality traits against BBTV and BMV viruses. There are several…

Evaluation of Tip Culture and Thermotherapy for Elimination of Carnation Latent Virus and Carnation Vein Mottle Virus from Carnation Plants

Ahmed, Amal A, Khatab, Eman A.H, Dawood, Rehab A et al.

Carnation latent virus (CLV) and Carnation Vein Mottle Virus ( CarVMV ) were of the most important virus affecting carnation plants .The two viruses were detected serologically by DAS-ELISA using specific antibodies . Shoots from plants infected with ( CLV &am…

Immune Response of Pregnant Mares and Their Foals for Inactivated Equine Influenza Vaccine

Ebied, Eman M, Salem, Zeinab T, Al-Imam, Hemmat S

This study comprises the immune response of pregnant mares and their foals to monovalent inactivated freeze-dried equine influenza (El) vaccine, reconstituted in diethylaminoethyle (DEAE) Dextran solution as an adjuvant. It was found that mares developed high…

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Detection of xanthomonas vesicatoria Phages in Infected Tomato Plants

Eisa, Nawal A, Abd El-Ghafar, N. Y. Abd EL-Mageed, M.H, Mohamed et al.

Different Phages parasitizing Xanthomonas vesicatoria (the causal agent of the bacterial spot disease of tomato) were isolated from infected leaves of tomato and from tomato rhizosphere soil, using enrichment technique. The phages produced plaques (4-5mm, diam…

Incidence of Fruit Trees Viroid Diseases by Tissue Print Hybridization in Egypt

El-Dougdougi, Kh. A, Dawoud, Rehab A, Rezk, A.A et al.

Direct tissue printing on membranes has been applied on a large scale for an initial detection of CEVd, HSVd and PLMVd in fruit trees in Egypt. CEVd was detected mainly in sweet orange trees and occasionally in grapevine and mango. 'Ihe principal characteristi…

The Limiting of Climatic Factors and Predicting of Suitable Habitat for Citrus Gummy Bark Disease Occurrence Using GIS

Gummy bark disease is a disorder of sweet orange on sour orange rootstock in Egypt. There is an importance for hot-growing temperatures to symptom development of citrus viroids. The geographical distribution of the gummy bark disease in some world countries de…

Molecular Characterization and Bioinformatics Analysis of Viroid Isolate Associated with Citrus Gummy Bark Disease in Egypt

Sofyl, A.R, Soliman, A.M, Mousal, A.A et al.

This work reports the characterization of Hop stunt viroid which has been isolated previously in Egypt from sweet orange infected with gummy bark disease namely Citrus viroid Il. The native structure of mature, circular forms of the gummy bark agent was detect…