Virus Properties

Virus Properties by Family

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Family Genera Species Genome Genome topology Genome size (kb/kbp) Envelope Virion shape Virion size Host ICTV Report Chapter
1 Abyssoviridae 1 1 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 35.9-40.0 invertebrates
2 Ackermannviridae 10 63 dsDNA 1 linear segment 143.2-164.1 no head-tail 80-105 nm diameter head, 111-143 nm long tail bacteria
3 Adamaviridae 18 22 ssDNA(+); ssDNA(+/-) 1-3 circular segments 1.7-4.1 predicted icosahedral invertebrates, vertebrates Adamaviridae
4 Adenoviridae 6 145 dsDNA 1 linear segment 24.6-48.4 no icosahedral 90 nm diameter vertebrates Adenoviridae
5 Aggregaviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 segment 43.1-43.2 no head-tail 45 nm diameter head, 123 nm long tail bacteria
6 Ahmunviridae 1 2 dsDNA 1 segment 41.5-41.6 predicted rod-shaped archaea Ahmunviridae
7 Ahpuchviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 segment 71.0.71.1 predicted head-tail archaea Ahpuchviridae
8 Aliceevansviridae 3 126 dsDNA 1 linear segment 32.0-45.7 no head-tail 50 nm diameter head, 120-200 nm long tail bacteria
9 Alisviridae 1 8 dsDNA 1 linear segment 33.2-35.3 no predicted head-tail bacteria
10 Aliusviridae 2 12 ssRNA(-) 1 linear segment 9.8-15.3 predicted yes invertebrates Aliusviridae
11 Alloherpesviridae 4 13 dsDNA 1 linear segment 134.2-295.2 yes pleomorphic, mostly spherical 150-200 diameter vertebrates Alloherpesviridae
12 Allomimiviridae 4 4 dsDNA 1 circular segment 609.6-668.1 no icosahedral 180-257 nm diameter protists
13 Alphaflexiviridae 6 73 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 5.4-8.9 no filamentous 470-670 nm long, 12-13 nm diameter fungi, plants Alphaflexiviridae
14 Alphagokushoviridae 7 7 ssDNA(+) 1 circular segment 4.4-5.9 no icosahedral 25-30 nm diameter bacteria
15 Alphaormycoviridae 2 9 ssRNA 2 linear segments 4.0-5.0 protists
16 Alphasatellitidae 20 93 ssDNA(+); ssDNA(+/-) 1 circular segment 0.9-1.6 trans-encapsidated plants, invertebrates
17 Alphatetraviridae 2 10 ssRNA(+) 1-2 linear segments 6.6-8.0 no icosahedral 32-40 nm diameter invertebrates Alphatetraviridae
18 Alternaviridae 1 5 dsRNA 3-4 linear segments 8.4-10.9 no icosahedral 30-33 nm diameter fungi Alternaviridae
19 Altumviridae 1 2 dsDNA 1 linear segment 48.0-56.0 no predicted head-tail archaea
20 Alvernaviridae 1 1 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 4.3-4.4 no icosahedral 28-32 nm diameter protists
21 Amalgaviridae 3 23 dsRNA 1 linear segment 2.8-3.5 no predicted filamentous fungi, plants Amalgaviridae
22 Ambiguiviridae 3 42 ssRNA(+) 1 segment 2.5-7.5 predicted capsidless fungi, plants
23 Amesuviridae 2 2 ssDNA(+/-) 1 circular segment 2.7-3.5 predicted icosahedral plants Amesuviridae
24 Amnoonviridae 1 1 ssRNA(-) 10 linear segments 10.3-10.4 yes spherical 75-80 nm diameter vertebrates Amnoonviridae
25 Ampullaviridae 1 3 dsDNA 1 linear segment 22.6-28.5 yes bottle-shaped 230 nm long, 4-75 nm wide archaea Ampullaviridae
26 Anaerodiviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 linear segment 37.1-37.2 no head-tail 60 nm diameter head, 230 nm long tail archaea Anaerodiviridae
27 Anamaviridae 6 28 dsDNA 1 linear segment 43.9-49.7 no head-tail 50-95 nm diameter head, 100-135 nm long tail bacteria
28 Andersonviridae 5 126 dsDNA 1 linear segment 78.3-92.1 no head-tail 70-80 nm diameter head, 120 nm long tail bacteria
29 Anelloviridae 37 243 ssDNA(-) 1 circular segment 1.7-4.0 no icosahedral 30-32 nm diameter invertebrates, vertebrates Anelloviridae
30 Anicreviridae 9 9 ssDNA(+/-) 1 circular segment 1.9-2.5 predicted icosahedral invertebrates, vertebrates Anicreviridae
31 Aoguangviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 linear segment 92.2-92.3 predicted head-tail archaea Aoguangviridae
32 Apasviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 linear segment 108.2-108.3 no predicted head-tail archaea Apasviridae
33 Arenaviridae 5 71 ssRNA(-); ssRNA(+/-) 2-3 linear segments 9.2-17.9 yes pleomorphic, mostly spherical 40-150 nm diameter vertebrates Arenaviridae
34 Arenbergviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 linear segment 286.7-286.8 no head-tail 131 nm diameter head, 136 nm long tail bacteria
35 Armatusviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 linear segment 51.1-51.2 predicted head-tail archaea
36 Arteriviridae 13 23 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 12.7-15.8 yes spherical 50-74 nm diameter vertebrates Arteriviridae
37 Artiviridae 1 9 dsRNA 1 linear segment 6.7-8.3 no icosahedral 40 nm diameter invertebrates Artiviridae
38 Artoviridae 2 14 ssRNA(-) 1 linear segment 10.5-12.5 yes spherical 100-130 nm diameter plants, invertebrates Artoviridae
39 Ascoviridae 2 4 dsDNA 1 circular segment 119.3-199.8 yes oblong, bacilliform, ovoid or allantoid 130 nm diameter, 200-400 nm long invertebrates Ascoviridae
40 Asemoviridae 2 2 dsDNA 1 circular segment 10.0-10.6 inner membrane icosahedral 80 nm diameter bacteria
41 Asfarviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 linear segment 170.1-193.9 yes pleomorphic, mostly spherical 175-215 nm diameter invertebrates, vertebrates Asfarviridae
42 Aspiviridae 2 22 ssRNA(-); ssRNA(+/-) 3-4 linear segments 10.6-12.5 no filamentous 700-2000 nm long, 3 nm diameter plants Aspiviridae
43 Assalcaviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 linear segment 41.9-42.0 no predicted head-tail archaea
44 Assiduviridae 3 3 dsDNA 1 linear segment 53.3-57.5 no head-tail 57 nm diameter head, 90-140 nm long tail bacteria
45 Astroviridae 2 31 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 6.1-7.8 no icosahedral 28-35 nm diameter vertebrates Astroviridae
46 Atkinsviridae 123 262 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 3.3-4.7 no icosahedral 30 nm diameter bacteria
47 Autolykiviridae 4 5 dsDNA 1 linear segment 10.0-10.7 no icosahedral 85 nm diameter bacteria
48 Autonotataviridae 41 99 dsDNA 1 linear segment 30.7-45.0 no head-tail 50-70 nm diameter head, 20 nm long tail bacteria
49 Autoscriptoviridae 38 311 dsDNA 1 linear segment 35.5-49.4 no head-tail 50-70 nm diameter head, 20 nm long tail bacteria
50 Autosignataviridae 19 76 dsDNA 1 linear segment 37.7-47.9 no head-tail 50-70 nm diameter head, 20 nm long tail bacteria