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Abstract

Viral diseases are a frequent problem in the agricultural sector, causing significant economic losses, so their management is a constant challenge for producers and researchers. One of the factors that often complicates the control of viral diseases in plants is mixed infections, which occur when two or more viruses are present in a plant, generating a complex expression of symptoms. During a mixed infection, the following types of interactions basically occur: complementation and interference, the effect of which produces synergism, antagonism, or no effect. However, there are also subcategories of effects. This makes early detection difficult, and this infection can also give a competitive advantage to the pathogens involved. This review presents updated information on mixed viral infections in plants, the interaction categories, the severity of symptoms, and the impact on plants and vectors. The intention is to share information to better understand the etiology of the diseases.

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Title
Mixed Plant Viral Infections: Complementation, Interference and Their Effects, a Review
Author
Sánchez-Tovar, Monica R 1 ; Rivera-Bustamante, Rafael F 2 ; Saavedra-Trejo, Diana L 2 ; Guevara-González, Ramón Gerardo 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Torres-Pacheco, Irineo 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Center for Research Applied to Biosystems, Engineering Faculty, Autonomous University of Queretaro, Campus Amazcala, Carretera Chichimequillas s/n Km 1, El Marques C.P. 76265, Queretaro, Mexico; [email protected] 
 Departamento de Ingeniería Genética, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados (Cinvestav) del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Unidad Irapuato km. 9.6, Libramiento Norte, Apdo. Postal 629, Irapuato C.P. 36500, Guanajuato, Mexico; [email protected] (R.F.R.-B.); [email protected] (D.L.S.-T.) 
First page
620
Publication year
2025
Publication date
2025
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
20734395
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3181343767
Copyright
© 2025 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.