Publications by authors named "Juan Carlos Campos Pinzon"
Hibiscus is not native to Colombia but well suited to its arid soil and dry climates. A single hibiscus plant from Risaralda, showing black spots on upper and lower sides of its leaves, was collected for virome analysis using meta-transcriptomic high-throughput sequencing technology. Bioinformatic analysis identified 12.
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- Hibiscus plants are native to Southeast Asia but thrive in Colombia's arid environments, although the study of viruses affecting these plants in Colombia remains limited, with four known viruses already identified.
- Recent research revealed various mixed virus infections in a single hibiscus plant, including known and novel virus strains.
- A survey collected hibiscus leaf samples showing symptoms of viral infection across multiple Colombian regions, which were subsequently tested for infections using specific PCR assays to detect known and newly identified viruses.