DESCRIPTION OF VIRUSES

Family Parvoviridae

Genus Iteravirus

Genus Iteravirus

Type Species

Bombyx mori densovirus

(BmDNV)

Distinguishing Features

The ssDNA genome is about 5  kb in size. Populations of virions encapsidate equal amounts of positive and negative strands. ORFs for both the structural and NS proteins are located on the same strand. There is apparently one mRNA promoter upstream of each ORF. There is a small ORF on the complementary strand of unknown function. The DNA has an inverted terminal repeat of 225  nts, the first 175  nts are palindromic but do not form a T-shaped structure when folded.

List of Species Demarcation Criteria in the Genus

Not applicable.

List of Species in the Genus

Official virus species names are in italics. Tentative virus species names, alternative names ( ), strains or serotypes are not italicized. Virus name, genome sequence accession numbers [ ], and assigned abbreviation ( ) are:

Species in the Genus

Bombyx mori densovirus

[M15123, M60583, M60584]

(BmDNV)

Tentative Species in the Genus

None reported.


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