• Alfalfa mosaic virus (AMV): genetic diversity and a new natural host 

      Trucco, Veronica Milagros; Castellanos Collazo, Onias; Vaghi Medina, Carlos Gaston; Cabrera Mederos, Dariel; Lenardon, Sergio Luis; Giolitti, Fabian (Springer, 2021-10-15)
      Alfalfa mosaic virus (AMV) is a plant virus belonging to the genus Alfamovirus in the family Bromoviridae. AMV occurs worldwide and is one of the most important viruses affecting a large number of plant species, mainly ...
    • An Unwanted Association: The Threat to Papaya Crops by a Novel Potexvirus in Northwest Argentina 

      Cabrera Mederos, Dariel; Debat, Humberto Julio; Torres, Carolina; Portal, Orelvis; Jaramillo Zapata, Margarita; Trucco, Veronica Milagros; Flores, Ceferino Rene; Ortiz, Claudio Manuel; Badaracco, Alejandra; Acuña, Luis Eduardo; Nome Docampo, Claudia; Quito-Avila, Diego; Bejerman, Nicolas Esteban; Castellanos Collazo, Onias; Sánchez-Rodríguez, Aminael; Giolitti, Fabian (MDPI, 2022-10-19)
      An emerging virus isolated from papaya (Carica papaya) crops in northwestern (NW) Argentina was sequenced and characterized using next-generation sequencing. The resulting genome is 6667-nt long and encodes five open reading ...
    • Analysis of the coding-complete genomic sequence of groundnut ringspot virus suggests a common ancestor with tomato chlorotic spot virus 

      De Breuil, Soledad; Cañizares Sales, Joaquin; Blanca Postigo, Jose Miguel; Bejerman, Nicolas Esteban; Trucco, Veronica Milagros; Giolitti, Fabian; Ziarsolo, Peio; Lenardon, Sergio Luis (2016)
      Groundnut ringspot virus (GRSV) and tomato chlorotic spot virus (TCSV) share biological and serological properties, so their identification is carried out by molecular methods. Their genomes consist of three segmented RNAs: ...
    • Bean leafroll virus (BLRV) in Argentina: molecular characterization and detection in alfalfa fields 

      Trucco, Veronica Milagros; De Breuil, Soledad; Bejerman, Nicolas Esteban; Lenardon, Sergio Luis; Giolitti, Fabian (Springer, 2016-09)
      Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is the main forage crop in Argentina and plays an essential role in the animal production chain, but it can be negatively affected by many factors, such as viral diseases. Here, we report the ...
    • Complete genome sequence and integrated protein localization and interaction map for alfalfa dwarf virus, which combines properties of both cytoplasmic and nuclear plant rhabdoviruses 

      Bejerman, Nicolas Esteban; Giolitti, Fabian; De Breuil, Soledad; Trucco, Veronica Milagros; Nome Docampo, Claudia; Lenardon, Sergio Luis; Dietzgen, Ralf Georg (Elsevier, 2015-09)
      We have determined the full-length 14,491-nucleotide genome sequence of a new plant rhabdovirus, alfalfa dwarf virus (ADV). Seven open reading frames (ORFs) were identified in the antigenomic orientation of the negative-sense, ...
    • Complete genome sequence of a new enamovirus from Argentina infecting alfalfa plants showing dwarfism symptoms 

      Bejerman, Nicolas Esteban; Giolitti, Fabian; Trucco, Veronica Milagros; De Breuil, Soledad; Dietzgen, Ralf Georg; Lenardon, Sergio Luis (2016)
      Alfalfa dwarf disease, probably caused by synergistic interactions of mixed virus infections, is a major and emergent disease that threatens alfalfa production in Argentina. Deep sequencing of diseased alfalfa plant samples ...
    • Complete genome sequence of sunflower ring blotch virus, a new potyvirus infecting sunflower in Argentina 

      Cabrera Mederos, Dariel; Bejerman, Nicolas Esteban; Trucco, Veronica Milagros; De Breuil, Soledad; Lenardon, Sergio Luis; Giolitti, Fabian (Springer, 2017-06)
      The complete genome sequence of sunflower ring blotch virus (SuRBV), a previously undescribed potyvirus infecting sunflower in Argentina, is reported. The SuRBV genome comprises 9555 nucleotides (nt) and encodes a polyprotein ...
    • Complete nucleotide sequence of Alfalfa mosaic virus isolated from alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) in Argentina 

      Trucco, Veronica Milagros; De Breuil, Soledad; Bejerman, Nicolas Esteban; Lenardon, Sergio Luis; Giolitti, Fabian (Springer, 2014-06)
      The complete nucleotide sequence of an Alfalfa mosaic virus (AMV) isolate infecting alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) in Argentina, AMV-Arg, was determined. The virus genome has the typical organization described for AMV, and ...
    • First report of johnsongrass mosaic virus in Argentina 

      Trucco, Veronica Milagros; Cabrera Mederos, Dariel; Lenardon, Sergio Luis; Giolitti, Fabian (2019-11-21)
      Potyviruses are responsible for important economic losses in maize crop. This work reports the detection of johnsongrass mosaic virus, a potyvirus affecting maize in Argentina. Electron microscopy studies, mechanical ...
    • First Report of Tobacco Streak Virus Infecting Sunflower in Argentina 

      Cabrera Mederos, Dariel; Trucco, Veronica Milagros; Bejerman, Nicolas Esteban; Lenardon, Sergio Luis; Giolitti, Fabian (American Phytopathological Society, 2019-11-21)
      Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is one of the main oleaginous crops in the world, and Argentina is positioned among the top sunflower seed producers worldwide (FAO 2019). During the 2018 to 2019 crop season, sunflower plants ...
    • Genome characterization of an Argentinean isolate of alfalfa leaf curl virus 

      Bejerman, Nicolas Esteban; Trucco, Veronica Milagros; De Breuil, Soledad; Rodriguez Pardina, Patricia; Lenardon, Sergio Luis; Giolitti, Fabian (2018-03)
      We investigated the molecular characteristics of an Argentinean isolate of alfalfa leaf curl virus (ALCV-Arg), a virus of the genus Capulavirus in the family Geminiviridae that was isolated from alfalfa plants showing ...
    • Genome characterization of three potyviruses affecting maize in Argentina 

      Trucco, Veronica Milagros; Cabrera Mederos, Dariel; Castellanos Collazo, Onias; Vaghi Medina, Carlos Gaston; Lenardon, Sergio Luis; Giolitti, Fabian (Wiley, 2023-03-29)
      Argentina is globally recognized as both producer and exporter of maize, the most important cereal crop in the country. Several potyviruses affect the production of various crops, including maize. In this work, the complete ...
    • Geographical distribution, genetic studies and vector transmission of alfalfa enamovirus-1 infecting alfalfa crop in Argentina 

      Trucco, Veronica Milagros; Cabrera Mederos, Dariel; Lenardon, Sergio Luis; Giolitti, Fabian (Springer, 2020-07)
      Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) growing areas of Argentina were surveyed between 2010 and 2018 to determine the geographical distribution and analyse the genetic diversity among alfalfa enamovirus-1 (AEV-1) isolates. The virus ...
    • Phylodynamics of sunflower chlorotic mottle virus, an emerging pathosystem 

      Cabrera Mederos, Dariel; Torres, Carolina; Bejerman, Nicolas Esteban; Trucco, Veronica Milagros; Lenardon, Sergio Luis; Leiva Mora, Michel; Giolitti, Fabian (Elsevier, 2020-03-12)
      Distribution and epidemiological patterns of sunflower chlorotic mottle virus (SCMoV) in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) growing areas in Argentina were studied from 2006 to 2017. The virus was detected exclusively in ...
    • Redefining the medicago sativa alphapartitiviruses genome sequences 

      Bejerman, Nicolas Esteban; Debat, Humberto Julio; Nome Docampo, Claudia; Cabrera Mederos, Dariel; Trucco, Veronica Milagros; De Breuil, Soledad; Lenardon, Sergio Luis; Giolitti, Fabian (Elsevier, 2019-03-29)
      In Argentina, alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is a primary forage crop and a major feed component in dairy and beef cattle production systems. In 2010, we observed alfalfa plants showing symptoms of shortened internodes (bushy ...