Distribution and diversity of emergent Banana bunchy top virus infecting banana and plantain in Cameroon, Central Africa

Invasions of arthropod vectors and viruses are the main factors associated with emerging plant viral diseases. The presence of the Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV, genus Babuvirus), an aphid-transmitted virus responsible for the banana bunchy top disease (BBTD), was first confirmed in 2008 in the Sout...

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Main Authors: Ngatat, S., Hanna, R., Doumtsop Fotio, A.R.P., Lienou, J.A., Nanga, S.N., Fotso Kaute, A., Osundahunsi, B., Fiaboe, K., Ndemba, B., Dossa, G.S., Alabi, T., Kumar, P.L.
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Language:Inglés
Published: Wiley 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/139897
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author Ngatat, S.
Hanna, R.
Doumtsop Fotio, A.R.P.
Lienou, J.A.
Nanga, S.N.
Fotso Kaute, A.
Osundahunsi, B.
Fiaboe, K.
Ndemba, B.
Dossa, G.S.
Alabi, T.
Kumar, P.L.
author_browse Alabi, T.
Dossa, G.S.
Doumtsop Fotio, A.R.P.
Fiaboe, K.
Fotso Kaute, A.
Hanna, R.
Kumar, P.L.
Lienou, J.A.
Nanga, S.N.
Ndemba, B.
Ngatat, S.
Osundahunsi, B.
author_facet Ngatat, S.
Hanna, R.
Doumtsop Fotio, A.R.P.
Lienou, J.A.
Nanga, S.N.
Fotso Kaute, A.
Osundahunsi, B.
Fiaboe, K.
Ndemba, B.
Dossa, G.S.
Alabi, T.
Kumar, P.L.
author_sort Ngatat, S.
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description Invasions of arthropod vectors and viruses are the main factors associated with emerging plant viral diseases. The presence of the Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV, genus Babuvirus), an aphid-transmitted virus responsible for the banana bunchy top disease (BBTD), was first confirmed in 2008 in the South region of Cameroon. This study reports on surveys over 14 years to determine the status of BBTV spread and virus diversity in Cameroon. A total of 544 fields extending through 81 districts in 7 regions were surveyed in 5 phases: (1) 2009–10, (2) 2012, (3) 2013–14, (4) 2016–17, and (5) 2022. BBTV was detected in 36 sites, all located in the Ambam district in the South region, with an incidence in the virus-affected fields ranging from 5% to 40%, with an average incidence of 14.8%. The findings indicate BBTV expansion from the location of first detection in 2008 to about 4–25 km in all directions, with the virus spread range of about 700 km2, as of the last survey in 2022. Phylogenetic analysis using complete nucleotide sequences of the BBTV-R and BBTV-S gene aligned Cameroon isolates with the sub-Saharan Africa subgroup of the Pacific-Indian Oceans (PIO) group of BBTV isolates, suggesting a likely virus invasion from neighbouring central African countries where BBTV presence had been reported in the 1980s. Knowledge of BBTV distribution provided through the detection and delimiting surveys has contributed to the efficient targeting of interventions to limit the expansion of an emerging virus threat to banana production in Cameroon.
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spelling CGSpace1398972025-12-08T09:54:28Z Distribution and diversity of emergent Banana bunchy top virus infecting banana and plantain in Cameroon, Central Africa Ngatat, S. Hanna, R. Doumtsop Fotio, A.R.P. Lienou, J.A. Nanga, S.N. Fotso Kaute, A. Osundahunsi, B. Fiaboe, K. Ndemba, B. Dossa, G.S. Alabi, T. Kumar, P.L. musa banana bunchy top virus pentalonia nigronervosa surveillance viruses plantains Invasions of arthropod vectors and viruses are the main factors associated with emerging plant viral diseases. The presence of the Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV, genus Babuvirus), an aphid-transmitted virus responsible for the banana bunchy top disease (BBTD), was first confirmed in 2008 in the South region of Cameroon. This study reports on surveys over 14 years to determine the status of BBTV spread and virus diversity in Cameroon. A total of 544 fields extending through 81 districts in 7 regions were surveyed in 5 phases: (1) 2009–10, (2) 2012, (3) 2013–14, (4) 2016–17, and (5) 2022. BBTV was detected in 36 sites, all located in the Ambam district in the South region, with an incidence in the virus-affected fields ranging from 5% to 40%, with an average incidence of 14.8%. The findings indicate BBTV expansion from the location of first detection in 2008 to about 4–25 km in all directions, with the virus spread range of about 700 km2, as of the last survey in 2022. Phylogenetic analysis using complete nucleotide sequences of the BBTV-R and BBTV-S gene aligned Cameroon isolates with the sub-Saharan Africa subgroup of the Pacific-Indian Oceans (PIO) group of BBTV isolates, suggesting a likely virus invasion from neighbouring central African countries where BBTV presence had been reported in the 1980s. Knowledge of BBTV distribution provided through the detection and delimiting surveys has contributed to the efficient targeting of interventions to limit the expansion of an emerging virus threat to banana production in Cameroon. 2024-03 2024-03-11T10:42:25Z 2024-03-11T10:42:25Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/139897 en Open Access application/pdf Wiley Ngatat, S., Hanna, R., Doumtsop Fotio, A.R.P., Lienou, J.A., Nanga, S.N., Fotso Kaute, A., ... & Kumar, P.L. (2024). Distribution and diversity of emergent Banana bunchy top virus infecting banana and plantain in Cameroon, Central Africa. Journal of Phytopathology, 172: e13279, 1-13.
spellingShingle musa
banana bunchy top virus
pentalonia nigronervosa
surveillance
viruses
plantains
Ngatat, S.
Hanna, R.
Doumtsop Fotio, A.R.P.
Lienou, J.A.
Nanga, S.N.
Fotso Kaute, A.
Osundahunsi, B.
Fiaboe, K.
Ndemba, B.
Dossa, G.S.
Alabi, T.
Kumar, P.L.
Distribution and diversity of emergent Banana bunchy top virus infecting banana and plantain in Cameroon, Central Africa
title Distribution and diversity of emergent Banana bunchy top virus infecting banana and plantain in Cameroon, Central Africa
title_full Distribution and diversity of emergent Banana bunchy top virus infecting banana and plantain in Cameroon, Central Africa
title_fullStr Distribution and diversity of emergent Banana bunchy top virus infecting banana and plantain in Cameroon, Central Africa
title_full_unstemmed Distribution and diversity of emergent Banana bunchy top virus infecting banana and plantain in Cameroon, Central Africa
title_short Distribution and diversity of emergent Banana bunchy top virus infecting banana and plantain in Cameroon, Central Africa
title_sort distribution and diversity of emergent banana bunchy top virus infecting banana and plantain in cameroon central africa
topic musa
banana bunchy top virus
pentalonia nigronervosa
surveillance
viruses
plantains
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/139897
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