Nanopore-based complete genome sequence of a Sri Lankan cassava mosaic virus (Geminivirus) strain from Thailand

Sri Lankan cassava mosaic virus is an emerging pathogen in Southeast Asia. Here, we report the complete genome of a Thai isolate obtained using Nanopore technology. The isolate was collected in 2019 from the northeastern province of Surin, soon after disease eradication was reported in the country

Surveillance and diagnostics of the emergent Sri Lankan cassava mosaic virus (Fam. Geminiviridae) in Southeast Asia

Emergent agricultural pathogens cause severe damage worldwide and their invasive potential is significantly increased by global trade, crop intensification and climate change. Standard surveillance and diagnostic protocols need to be evaluated and implemented, particularly with diseases caused by a wide range of pathogens that induce similar symptoms. Such is the case with Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD) present in Africa and Asia, and associated with mixed virus infections and recombinant and re-assorted virus strains. CMD has been recently reported in Southeast Asia (SEA) and is already widely spread throughout this region. This communication offers an update on protocols and tools used to track the distribution of CMD and to characterize the pathogen associated with it in SEA

Surveillance and diagnostics dataset on Sri Lankan cassava mosaic virus (Fam. Geminiviridae) and CMD in Thailand

Emergent agricultural pathogens cause severe damage worldwide. Standard surveillance and diagnostic protocols need to be evaluated and implemented at regional level, particularly with diseases caused by a wide range of pathogens that can induce similar symptoms. This dataset provides a description of surveillance and diagnostics data for CMD in Thailand (2019), indicating location of the surveyed fields, presence of visual symptoms, symptom severity and PCR-diagnostic results with two primer sets, both of them targeting the CP region. All samples were collected using a standard protocol as described in the associated manuscript. More information is available upon request