Tombusviridae
Synonyms
Aureusvirus
Aureusviruses
Avenavirus
Avenaviruses
Dianthovirus
Dianthoviruses
Machlomovirus
Machlomoviruses
Necrovirus
Necroviruses
Olive Latent Virus 1
Panicovirus
Panicoviruses
Red clover necrotic mosaic virus
A family of RNA plant viruses infecting dicotyledons. Transmission is mainly by mechanical inoculation and through propagative plant material. All species elicit formation of multivesicular inclusion bodies. There are at least eight genera: Aureusvirus, Avenavirus, CARMOVIRUS, Dianthovirus, Machlomovirus, Necrovirus, Panicovirus, and TOMBUSVIRUS.