Salivirus

Salivirus
Virus classification
Group:	Group IV ((+)ssRNA)
Order:	Picornavirales
Family:	Picornaviridae
Genus:	Salivirus
Type Species
	Salivirus A;

Salivirus is a genus of viruses in the order Picornavirales, in the family Picornaviridae. Human and chimpanzee serve as natural hosts. There is currently only one species in this genus: the type species Salivirus A. Diseases associated with this genus include: probably gastroenteritis.^[1]^[2]

Taxonomy

Group: ssRNA(+)

Order: Picornavirales

Family: Picornaviridae
- Genus: Salivirus
  Salivirus A

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Structure

Viruses in Salivirus are non-enveloped, with icosahedral and spherical geometries, and T=pseudo3 symmetry. The diameter is around 30 nm. Genomes are linear and non-segmented, around 6-8kb in length.^[1]

Genus	Structure	Symmetry	Capsid	Genomic Arrangement	Genomic Segmentation
Salivirus	Icosahedral	Pseudo T=3	Non-Enveloped	Linear	Monopartite

Life Cycle

Viral replication is cytoplasmic. Entry into the host cell is achieved by attachment of the virus to host receptors, which mediates endocytosis. Replication follows the positive stranded RNA virus replication model. Positive stranded RNA virus transcription is the method of transcription. The virus exits the host cell by lysis, and viroporins. Human and chimpanzee serve as the natural host.^[1]

Genus	Host Details	Tissue Tropism	Entry Details	Release Details	Replication Site	Assembly Site	Transmission
Salivirus	Human, chimpanzee	None	Cell receptor endocytosis	Lysis	Cytoplasm	Cytoplasm	Unknown

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Viral Zone". ExPASy. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
^ ^a ^b ICTV. "Virus Taxonomy: 2014 Release". Retrieved 13 August 2015.

External links

[ViralZone-1] "Viral Zone". ExPASy. Retrieved 13 August 2015.

[ICTV-2] ICTV. "Virus Taxonomy: 2014 Release". Retrieved 13 August 2015.

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