Multiple choice

Which of the following viruses creates characteristic viral inclusion bodies on its host?

  1. Beet mosaic virus

  2. Plum pox virus

  3. Cucumber mosaic virus

  4. Tobacco mosaic virus

  5. Cowpea mosaic virus
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Explanation

In plant tissue this virus makes characteristic viral inclusion bodies which can be diagnostic. They are hexagonal in shape   and stain both in a protein stain and a nucleic acid stain.The inclusions can also be rhomboidal   may appear hollow  and can form larger aggregates. The inclusions are not uniformly distributed and can be found in epidermal, mesophyll and stomata cells.

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