''Pelargonium zonate spot virus'' (PZSV) is a plant

pathogenic virus A viral disease (or viral infection) occurs when an organism's body is invaded by pathogenic viruses, and infectious virus particles (virions) attach to and enter susceptible cells. Structural Characteristics Basic structural characteristics, s ...

, classified in the ''

Bromoviridae ''Bromoviridae'' is a family of viruses. Plants serve as natural hosts. There are six genera in the family. Taxonomy The following genera are assigned to the family: * ''Alfamovirus'' * ''Anulavirus'' * ''Bromovirus'' * '' Cucumovirus'' * ''Ila ...

'' family, genus ''

Anulavirus ''Anulavirus'' is a genus of viruses, in the family '' Bromoviridae''. Pelargonium ''Pelargonium'' () is a genus of flowering plants that includes about 280 species of perennials, succulents, and shrubs, commonly called geraniums, pelargoni ...

''.Gallitelli D, Finetti-Sialer M, Martelli GP. "Anulavirus, a proposed new genus of plant viruses in the family Bromoviridae." Arch Virol. 2005 Feb;150(2):407-11.

References

External links

ICTVdB - The Universal Virus Database: Pelargonium zonate spot virus

Bromoviridae Viral plant pathogens and diseases {{Virus-plant-disease-stub