Viruses
Microscopic infectious agent that can multiply only in living cells of animals, plants, or bacteria, consisting of genetic material, either DNA or RNA, housed inside a capsid.
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Citrus tristeza virus
Alternate terms: Hassaku dwarf virus, CTV (Citrus tristeza virus), Lime dieback virus, Citrus quick decline virus, Citrus tristeza closterovirus, Grapevine A virus
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