A new putative carlavirus identified by HTS in a weed in Angola
In a wild solanaceous species sampled in Angola (Seles , province Cuanza Sul) in June 2025, a virome characterization was performed through metagenomic analysis of total RNA r-RNA depleted. This analysis revealed the presence of viruses not previously reported in the country, like a putative new Carlavirus species (elongated particles, ssRNA genome) showing a major BlastN hit with Ligustrum virus A (73% nucleotide identity). Other already known viruses can be identified : Banana bract mosaic virus ( Potyirus genus), Cucumber mosaic virus ( Cucumovirus).