Panicum mosaic satellite virus

Panicum mosaic satellite virus
Virus classification
(unranked):	Virus
Realm:	Riboviria
Order:	Tombendovirales
Family:	Pamosaviridae
Genus:	Papanivirus
Species:	Papanivirus panici
Synonyms
	St. Augustine decline satellite virus,; Panicum mosaic satellite virus

Panicum mosaic satellite virus (SPMV) is a plant satellite virus. It is the sole species in the genus Papanivirus, which is the sole genus in the family Pamosaviridae.^[1] It only infects grasses which are infected by Panicum mosaic virus. One study found that 72% of Stenotaphrum secundatum (St Augustine grass) infected with Panicum mosaic virus was also infected with SPMV.^[2] In addition to SPMV, many plants infected with panicum mosaic virus are also infected with satellite RNAs.^[2]