Muscavirus
| Muscavirus | |
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| Virus classification | |
| Group: | Group I (dsDNA)
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| Family: | |
| Genus: | Muscavirus
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| Type Species | |
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Muscavirus is a genus of viruses, in the family Hytrosaviridae. Musca domestica serve as natural hosts. There is currently only one species in this genus: the type species Musca hytrovirus. Diseases associated with this genus include: salivary gland hypertrophy, and complete sterility of infected female flies by inhibiting eggs development.[1][2]
Taxonomy
Group: dsDNA
Order: Unassigned
- Family: Hytrosaviridae
- Genus: Muscavirus
- Musca hytrovirus
Structure
Viruses in Muscavirus are enveloped, with rod-shaped geometries. The diameter is around 50 nm. Genomes are circular, around 124kb in length. The genome has 108 open reading frames.[1]
| Genus | Structure | Symmetry | Capsid | Genomic Arrangement | Genomic Segmentation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscavirus | Rod-shaped | Enveloped | Circular | Monopartite |
Life Cycle
Viral replication is nuclear. DNA-templated transcription is the method of transcription. Musca domestica serve as the natural host. Transmission routes are parental and contamination.[1]
| Genus | Host Details | Tissue Tropism | Entry Details | Release Details | Replication Site | Assembly Site | Transmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscavirus | Insects: house flies | Epithelium: secretory salivary glands; ovarioles; gonads | Contact: food; horizontal; vertical | Budding; horizontal; vertical | Nucleus | Nucleus | Contact: food; horizontal; vertical |
References
- ^ a b c "Viral Zone". ExPASy. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ a b ICTV. "Virus Taxonomy: 2014 Release". Retrieved 13 August 2015.