title: Capsicum annum, a new host of watermelon mosaic virus.
abstract: The occurrence of Watermelon mosaic virus (WMV) in sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) in Kurdistan province, Iran was confirmed by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and partial characterization of coat protein. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of WMV infecting C. annuum, adding a new host to list of more than 170 species infected by this virus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hajizadeh
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran.
authors.forename: Kazhal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mohammadi
keywords: Coat protein; RT-PCR; Recombination; Sweet pepper