Garlic (Allium sativum L.) has been a well-known spice as well as a popular medicinal plant. Vegetative propagation of garlic is an efficient means of viruses transfer. Apart from the viruses of Allexivirus genus, which are known as garlic pathogens, the most common virus detections are Potyvirus and Carlavirus. Onion yellow dwarf virus (OYDV) and Leek yellow stripe virus (LYSV) from genus Potyvirus (family Potyvirdae), whereas Garlic common latent virus (GarCLV) and Shallot latent virus (SLV) belonging to the genus Carlavirus (family Betaflexiviridae) are most frequently detected in garlic plants.

Czosnek pospolity (Allium sativum L.) jest znaną od dawna rośliną przyprawową oraz bardzo popularną rośliną leczniczą. Rozmnażanie wegetatywne czosnku jest łatwą drogą przenoszenia wirusów. Oprócz wirusów z rodzaju Allexivirus, dla których czosnek jest jedynym znanym gospodarzem, najczęściej wykrywane są wirusy rodzaju Potyvirus i Carlavirus. Wirus żółtej karłowatości cebuli (Onion yellow dwarf virus, OYDV) i wirus żółtej pasiastości pora (Leek yellow stripe virus, LYSV) należą do rodzaju Potyvirus (rodzina Potyvirdae), zaś zwykły utajony wirus czosnku (Garlic common latent virus, GarCLV) i utajony wirus szalotki (Shallot latent virus, SLV) zaliczane są do rodzaju Carlavirus (rodzina Betaflexiviridae) i są najczęściej wykrywane w roślinach czosnku pospolitego.

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