Australian features of viruses- character list
09:41:34 9-JUN-87
See
ICTV Index of Viruses
for list of up-to-date nomenclature and taxonomy.
Character List
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#1. <The virus was probably present in/introduced to Australia>/
1. probably present in Australia before 1770/
2. probably introduced into Australia <after 1770>/
3. not found in Australia <but had been mistaken for>/
4. only found in quarantine/
5. so far only found in Australia/
6. indroduced into Australia/
#2. <Mode of introduction>/
1. by seed/
2. in plant material <other than seed>/
3. by a vector/
4. by unknown means/
5. <other means>/
#3. <Country of introduction from (comments)>/
#4. <Exact time of introduction>/
1. after 1770, but the exact time of introduction is unknown/
2. in <19??>/
3. <others>/
#5. Comments on Australian work:/
#6. Data collated by <author, year>/
RELATEDNESS.
#7. <Virus is known/not known to be present in other parts of the world>/
1. known to be present in <comments>/
2. not known to be present in other parts of the world/
3. found worldwide/
#8. <Australian> isolates <of this virus are/are not closely related to those
found in other parts of the world>/
1. closely related to those found elsewhere <comments>/
2. not closely related to those found elsewhere <comments>/
3. serologically indistinguishable from those <found elsewhere>/
VECTOR.
#9. <Australian vectors of this virus are>/
1. same as in other parts of the world <comment>/
2. different species from those spreading the virus in other parts of the
world <comments>/
3. not known/
4. virus spreads without the help of a vector/
5. <The vector is (in case of Australian distribution only)>/
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION.
#10. <The virus is> found <in Australia in the following States in Australia>/
1. in the Australian Capital Territory/
2. in New South Wales/
3. in the Northern Territory/
4. in Queensland/
5. in South Australia/
6. in Tasmania/
7. in Victoria/
8. in Western Australia/
9. nationwide <Aus>/
#11. <Give regions and main towns nearest to where the virus has been found>/
#12. <New Zealand>/
1. also found in New Zealand <comment>/
2. not found in New Zealand/
INCIDENCE AND DISTRIBUTION CHANGES.
#13. <The distribution and incidence of the virus shows fluctuations each year>/
1. not changed since first found/
2. increasing gradually <comments>/
3. varying from year to year <comments>/
4. diminished since first found <comments>/
5. decreased due to indroduction of virus-tested <budwood, stock etc.>/
6. limited to <one occurrens only>/
7. restricted to quarantine interception/
HOST DISTRIBUTION.
#14. Natural host plants/
1. economically important/
2. of little or no economic value/
#15. <Please mark if> Natural and/or Reservoir host: <list>/
AGRONOMIC FACTORS.
#16. <Plant> varieties <known to be>/
1. known to be susceptible are <list>/
2. known to be resistant are <list>/
3. are known to be susceptible/
4. are known to be resistant/
#17. Yield of crops <affected by this virus>/
1. not affected <comments>/
2. slightly affected <comments>/
3. moderately affected <comments>/
4. severly affected <comments>/
5. more or less affected <comments>/
#18. Measures to minimize <the losses and their effectivness>/
1. losses: <comments>/
2. losses not known/
3. spreading: <comments>/
4. spreading not known/
5. spreading not necessary/
REFERENCES.
#19. <References: list>/
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