PRODUCT NAME

Mirafiori Lettuce Big Vein Virus

SOURCE ANTIBODY

Rabbit polyclonal antibody for both capture and detection.

TEST FORMAT

   DAS ELISA

REACTIVITY

 Reaction of the ELISA is strong.  Optical Density at 405nm is in a range of 0.900 – 2.400 depending on the virus titer in the samples tested.

SENSITIVITY

Sensitivity of the ELISA is high.  The virus can be consistently detected in infected plant tissues diluted at 1:810 - 2430.

SPECIFICITY

This test system has no cross reaction with healthy plant tissues tested. Background is low on the negative control wells.

NAME

Mirafiori Lettuce Big Vein Virus

ACRONYM

MiLBVV

SYNONYMS

GROUP/GENUS

INFORMATION ABOUT THE VIRUS

Main Diseases: Symptoms vary seasonally. Symptoms vein yellowing then chlorotic or white vein banding. Infection of Lactuca sativa show chlorotic or white vein banding.
Transmission: Transmitted by a vector; a fungus; Olpidium brassicae; Chytridiales. Not transmitted by Myzus persicae, Hyperomyzus lactuca, Xiphinema spp., Longidorus spp. Virus transmitted by mechanical inoculation; transmitted by grafting; not transmitted by contact between plants; not transmitted by seed; not transmitted by pollen.Geographical Distribution: Spreads in Australia, the former Czechoslovakia, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the UK, and the USA.