Abaca bract mosaic virus

Not to be confused with abaca mosaic virus.

Abaca bract mosaic virus (ABrMV) is a plant pathogenic virus. It is transmitted by Pentalonia nigronervosa, Aphis gossypii, and Rhopalosiphum maidis.^[1] The taxonomy is unknown, but it is thought to be a type of Potyvirus.^[1]

Abaca bract mosaic virus
Virus classification
(unranked):	Virus
Realm:	Riboviria
Kingdom:	Orthornavirae
Phylum:	Pisuviricota
Class:	Stelpaviricetes
Order:	Patatavirales
Family:	Potyviridae
Genus:	Potyvirus (?)
Virus:	Abaca bract mosaic virus

Attempts have been made to sequence ABrMV.^[2]

The virus is said to be a significant pathogen of the abaca, along with the Abaca bunchy top virus.^[2]

Banana bract mosaic virus also infects the abaca,^[3] but it is unknown whether the two viruses are related.