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Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV), a newly identified Tobamovirus, has recently emerged as a significant pathogen of tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum). The virus can evade or overcome the known tobamovirus resistance in tomatoes, i.e., Tm-1...

Macromolecule and cytosolic signal distribution throughout the plant employs a unique cellular and intracellular mechanism called plasmodesmata (PD). Plant viruses spread throughout plants via PD using their movement proteins (MPs). Viral MPs induce...

Tomato is the most consumed vegetable in the world. The tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) is an important destructive virus that damages tomatoes and peppers with significant economic impact. The detection and characterization of this importan...

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV), a highly stable and mechanically transmissible tobamovirus, poses a significant threat to solanaceous crops worldwide, particularly tomato (Solanum lycopersicum). While its transmission via human activities a...

The tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV), a formidable tobamovirus, poses a significant threat to tomato production globally. This comprehensive study is dedicated to establishing an integrated control strategy for ToBRFV, encompassing the entire...

CRISPR/Cas12a-based detection is a novel approach for the efficient, sequence-specific identification of viruses. Here we adopt the use of CRISPR/Cas12a to identify the tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV), a new and emerging tobamovirus which is...

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) is a new damaging plant virus of great interest from both an economical and research point of view. ToBRFV is transmitted by contact, remains infective for months, and to-date, no resistant cultivars have been...

As an important plant immune inducer, Dufulin has long been thought to enhance plant resistance to multiple plant viruses through activating the salicylic acid (SA) pathway. However, whether this immune inducer responds to tomato brown rugose fruit v...

Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) is a plant pathogen that infects important Solanaceae crop species and can dramatically reduce tomato crop yields. The ToBRFV has rapidly spread around the globe due to its ability to escape detection by antiv...

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV), being a mechanically transmitted disease, is usually difficult to control; therefore, an effective alternative to reduce transmission and replication in the crop is by spraying with chlorine dioxide (ClO₂) du...

The highly infectious Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) is a new viral threat to tomato production worldwide. In production, the very easy mechanical transmissibility combined with the high resistance in vitro is of great concern. We tested: (...

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV; genus, Tobamovirus, family, Virgaviridae) was first reported in 2015 infecting tomatoes grown under protected cropping in the Jordan Valley. Since then, ToBRFV has been detected in tomatoes grown in both prote...

The tobamovirus tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) infects tomato plants harboring the Tm-2² resistance allele, which corresponds with tobamoviruses’ avirulence (Avr) gene encoding the movement protein to activate a resistance-associated hypers...

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) is a highly infectious virus, that is becoming a threat to tomato production worldwide. In this work we evaluated the localization of ToBRFV particles in tomato seeds, its seed transmission rate and efficacy o...

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) is an emerging pathogen that causes severe disease in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) crops. The first ToBRFV outbreak in Italy occurred in 2018 in several Sicilian provinces, representing a serious threat fo...

Tomato is one of the most important crops worldwide, with a production of ≈190 million tons, but it is constantly threatened by several viral diseases. Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV), identified in 2014 on tomato plants and subsequent...

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) is a recently emerged serious viral threat to tomato production. The virus is named after its symptoms consisting of characteristic brown wrinkled (rugose) patches on the fruits of infected tomato plants. ToBR...

Tobamovirus fructirugosum (ToBRFV) and Crinivirus tomatichlorosis (ToCV) are emerging viral threats to tomato production worldwide, with expanding global distribution. Both viruses exhibit distinct biological characteristics and transmission mechanis...

Plant viruses can evolve towards new pathogenic entities that may eventually cause outbreaks and become epidemics or even pandemics. Seven years ago, tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) emerged, overcoming the genetic resistance that had been em...

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) plants from a commercial glasshouse were identified with symptoms compatible with a tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) infection. Reverse transcription-PCR and quantitative PCR confirmed the presence of ToBRFV. Sub...

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) is a contact-transmitted tobamovirus affecting many tomato growing regions of the world. This study investigated the effects of different glasshouse surfaces on the survival of the virus; the efficacy of diffe...

During the growing season of 2021–2022, a total of 145 symptomatic tomato leaf and fruit samples were collected from different locations in Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia, showing a moderate-to-severe mosaic with dark green wrinkling, blistering,...

The tomato is one of the most important vegetable crops grown worldwide. Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV), a seed-borne tobamovirus, poses a serious threat to tomato production due to its ability to break the resistant genes (Tm-1, Tm-2, Tm-2...

Symbiotic interaction between plants and microorganisms in the rhizosphere is an important factor affecting plant growth and fitness. Arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi symbiosis increases resistance of the plants to stress factors, including pathogens. Tom...

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) is an emerging pathogen affecting tomato-production systems in several countries, including Mexico. This situation involves challenges due to the negative impact on yield and the lack of disease-management mea...

The tobamoviruses tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) and cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV) have caused severe crop damages worldwide. Soil-mediated dispersion of the mechanically transmitted tobamoviruses constitute a major hindrance t...

In 2020, a test performance study (TPS) for the specific detection of tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) was organized in the frame of the H2020 Valitest project. Since no validated tests were available, all the protocols reported in the litera...

Flow virometry (FVM) offers a promising approach for monitoring viruses and virus-like particles (VLPs) in environmental samples. This study compares levels of non-specific VLPs across a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) with levels of somatic coliph...

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) has become a major threat to global tomato production due to its exceptional mechanical transmissibility and virion stability. Effective sanitation is essential for containment, yet the performance of commonly...

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) was identified in Israel during October 2014 in tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum). These plants, carrying the durable resistance gene against tomato mosaic virus, Tm-2², displayed severe disease symptoms an...

The genus Tobamovirus belongs to the family Virgaviridae, and the genome consists of monopartite, positive, single-strand RNA. Most species contain four open reading frames encoding four essential proteins. Transmission occurs primarily through mecha...

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) is considered an emerging disease and a viral pandemic for tomato consumers. The objectives of this research were to analyze the biological and physicochemical characteristics of ToBRFV in tomato and tobacco p...

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) is a soil-borne virus showing a low percentage of ca. 3% soil-mediated infection when the soil contains root debris from a previous 30–50 day growth cycle of ToBRFV-infected tomato plants. We designed st...

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) poses a significant threat to tomato production. Effective and accurate detection is critical for limiting the introduction and spread of ToBRFV. In this study, the impact of tomato planting patterns, growth s...

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) is an emerging tobamovirus infecting tomato and pepper crops. First identified in 2014 in the Middle East, ToBRFV has spread rapidly around the world. Being seed-borne, resistance breaking and easy mechanical...

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) is a recently emerged viral pathogen in the Tobamovirus genus first observed in 2014 in the Middle East that has since spread worldwide, causing significant losses in greenhouse tomato production. ToBRFV is ea...

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) is a newly-emerging tobamovirus which was first reported on tomatoes in Israel and Jordan, and which has now spread rapidly in Asia, Europe, North America, and Africa. ToBRFV can overcome the resistance to oth...

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) is an important emerging virus that poses a serious threat to the global agricultural economy. Ubiquitination is one of the key post-translational protein modification types in plant responses to biotic stress...

Tomato is an important vegetable in the United States and around the world. Recently, tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV), an emerging tobamovirus, has impacted tomato crops worldwide and can result in fruit loss. ToBRFV causes severe symptoms,...

The tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) causes severe damage to tomato cultivars and has international economic importance. The harmful tobamovirus is easily mechanically transmissible and highly stable. An ongoing cultivation of infected tomato...

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) is an emerging tobamovirus infecting tomatoes and peppers, resulting in a pandemic in recent years. In addition to its abilities of being seed-borne, transmitted mechanically and overcoming current resistance,...

A total of 112 symptomatic tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.) and 83 symptomatic pepper (Capsicum spp.) samples were collected in Ankara, Eskişehir, Bartın, and Zonguldak provinces of Turkey during 2020–2021. Six tomatoes and one pepp...

Mechanically transmissible and stable viruses such as tobamoviruses, which include Tobamovirus fructirugosum (syn. tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV), will continue to pose major challenges for farmers. Consequently, holistic hygiene concepts a...

Chili pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) is a very important vegetable crop, commonly used as a spice or seasoning in various dishes. With the growth of the global population, the demand for chili peppers has also increased exponentially. Tomato brown rugos...

The tobamovirus tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV), a major threat to tomato production worldwide, has recently been documented in mixed infections with the potexvirus pepino mosaic virus (PepMV) CH2 strain in traded tomatoes in Israel. A study...

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) has been causing severe agricultural damage worldwide since its recent discovery. While related to tobacco mosaic virus, its properties and infection mechanisms are poorly understood. To uncover their structur...

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) is an economically important seed and mechanically transmitted pathogen of significant importance to tomato production around the globe. Synergistic interaction with pepino mosaic virus (PepMV), another seed a...

Tobamovirus species represent a threat to solanaceous crops worldwide, due to their extreme stability and because they are seed borne. In particular, recent outbreaks of tomato brown rugose fruit virus in tomato and pepper crops led to the establishm...

This review describes the development of the bioassay as a means of quantifying plant viruses, with particular attention to tobamovirus. It delves into various models used to establish a correlation between virus particle concentration and the number...

An analysis of the complete genome sequence of a novel isolate of tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) obtained from tomatoes in Iran and named ToBRFV-Ir is presented in this study. Comprehensive phylogenetic analysis utilizing key viral proteins...