Abstract
Citrus leprosis is caused by citrus leprosis virus C (CiLV-C), transmitted by Brevipalpus yothersi mites, and is the main viral disease of citrus in Brazil. Differently from other plant viruses, CiLV-C is unable to accomplish systemic infection in its hosts, remaining restricted to cells around the inoculation sites, where symptoms of viral infection develop. Phenotypically, these feature…