Does this look like a virus

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Does this look like a virus

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I have had Blueberry Muffins for a couple of years and it has looked nice. I noticed a leaf with some streaks. When I got a close-up of that leaf I noticed the streaks followed the vein. I'm going to test it later today.
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Does look suspect.
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It tested negative. Might be some frost damage.
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Hi Ed,

If something like this appears on just one of the outer leaves I will wait to check how the newer leaves look. This did look odd and if you saw it on more leave it would have been more of a concern, but I'm sure you feel better with the negative test :)
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