# Complete genome sequences of Plantago lanceolata latent virus isolated from asymptomatic ribwort plantain plants in France, Italy, and Spain

## TL;DR

This paper reports the discovery of Plantago lanceolata latent virus in Western Europe, showing genetic similarity to a previously identified strain in Finland.

## Contribution

The paper provides new complete genome sequences of PlLV from France, Italy, and Spain, expanding the geographic and genetic understanding of the virus.

## Key findings

- Four complete genome sequences of PlLV were obtained from France, Italy, and Spain.
- The new sequences share 94.17%–97.85% identity with previously identified PlLV genomes from Finland.

## Abstract

Plantago lanceolata latent virus (PlLV) that infects ribwort plantain, initially discovered in Finland, is also present in Western Europe. Four complete genome sequences of PlLV from France, Italy, and Spain were obtained that shared 94.17%–97.85% genome-wide pairwise identity with complete genomes of PlLV previously obtained from Finland.