Studies on the Strain Types of Tomato Virus in the Tianjin Suburbs
Abstract: Tomato virus disease is an imperative problem for tomato production in the Tianjin suburbs. In 1986—87, using 13 antisera as antibodies, we detected 453 antigen samples of tomato by ELISA, finding that the main strain types were TMY(38.19%), CMV (30.91%), PVY(11.70%)and PVX (9.71%). And it was the first time for us to detect Tomato Black Ring Virus (TBRV) and Velvet Tobacco Mottle Virus (VTMoV) in tomato ever reported in China. Two undetermined rod-shaped particles observed by electron microscope were calle...