Virucidal activity of silver nanoparticles against Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) in banana plants

Abstract Background Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) is a destructive viral disease in many countries including Egypt; it causes severe economic losses in banana crop. Recently, nanotechnology was used to generate resistance against plant viruses. The main purpose of this study was to use silver nanop...

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Main Authors: Heba A. Mahfouze, Noha K. El-Dougdoug, Sherin A. Mahfouze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-12-01
Series:Bulletin of the National Research Centre
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42269-020-00433-6