Rosana Blawid

Genome characterization of a begomovirus isolated from Brazilian Carica papaya plants

Abstract Papaya ( Carica papaya L.) plants are susceptible to several viral pathogens. However, information regarding papaya-associated DNA viruses in Latin America is limited. In this study, we collected symptomatic papaya plants in Baraúna, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, and scre...

The first complete genome sequence of iris yellow spot virus from South America and comparative analysis with isolates of different geographic origin

Abstract We report the first complete nucleotide sequence of an isolate of iris yellow spot virus (IYSV; Orthotospovirus iridimaculaflavi ) from Brazil. Isolate Br-25 was collected in 2025 in Imbuia, Santa Catarina, from symptomatic onion scapes. The genome of IYSV-Br-25 consiste...