No vector is known. Ourmia melon virus, a virus from Iran with novel properties. Nucleic acid is ssRNA of about 4.4 kb and about 3.3 kb. Coat protein has an Mr of 44 x 103. The virus is readily transmitted by sap inoculation.
Natural transmission is by thrips.
Pelargonium zonate spot virus. The single Mr 25 x 103 coat protein encapsidates two dsRNA species of about 2 kb. Characterization of the RNA mycovirus infecting Allomyces arbuscula. Aspergillus foetidus virus F Particles are isometric, 40-42 nm in diameter and sediment as 164 S and 145 S components. Particles contain a major Mr 87 x 103 protein and minor species of Mr 125 x 103 and 100 x 103.