Virus Properties

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Family Genera Species Genome Genome topology Genome size (kb/kbp) Envelope Virion shape Virion size Host ICTV Report Chapter
301 Piccoloviridae 1 1 ssDNA(+) 1 circular segment 5.2-5.3 predicted icosahedral bacteria
302 Pichoviridae 16 16 ssDNA(+) 1 circular segment 4.1-5.0 predicted icosahedral bacteria
303 Picobirnaviridae 1 3 dsRNA 2 linear segments 3.5-4.3 no icosahedral 33-37 nm diameter bacteria Picobirnaviridae
304 Picornaviridae 68 159 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 2.1-10.2 no icosahedral 30-32 nm diameter vertebrates Picornaviridae
305 Pieniviridae 4 4 ssDNA(+) 1 circular segment 6.0-6.4 predicted icosahedral bacteria
306 Pigerviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 linear segment 53.2-53.3 predicted head-tail archaea
307 Pikkuviridae 7 7 ssDNA(+) 1 circular segment 5.5-7.0 predicted icosahedral bacteria
308 Pistolviridae 1 4 dsRNA 1 linear segment 5.8-6.7 no icosahedral 50 nm diameter vertebrates Pistolviridae
309 Pithoviridae 2 6 dsDNA 1 circular segment 460.0-683.3 no ovoid 1000-1500 nm long, 500 nm wide protists
310 Piticuviridae 1 1 ssDNA(+) 1 circular segment 5.0-5.1 predicted icosahedral bacteria
311 Pituviridae 7 8 dsDNA 1 linear segment 34.1-59.1 no head-tail 50 nm diameter head, 150 nm long tail bacteria
312 Plasmaviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 circular segment 11.9-12.0 yes pleomorphic, mostly spherical 50-125 nm diameter bacteria Plasmaviridae
313 Plectroviridae 4 6 ssDNA(+) 1 circular segment 4.4-8.3 no rod-shaped 10-16 nm diameter, 70-280 nm long bacteria Plectroviridae
314 Pleolipoviridae 3 17 ssDNA; ssDNA(+/-); dsDNA 1 circular segment, or 1 linear segment 7.0-17.0 yes pleomorphic or pseudo-spherical 40-70 nm diameter archaea Pleolipoviridae
315 Pneumoviridae 2 5 ssRNA(-) 1 linear segment 13.3-15.3 yes pleomorphic, filamentous or spherical 70-90 nm diameter and >2000 nm long, or 80-600 nm diameter vertebrates Pneumoviridae
316 Polycipiviridae 3 14 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 10.3-12.2 no icosahedral 33 nm diameter invertebrates Polycipiviridae
317 Polydnaviriformidae 2 53 dsDNA uncertain uncertain yes ellipsoid 250 nm diameter, 200-900 nm long invertebrates
318 Polymycoviridae 3 28 dsRNA 4-8 linear segments 7.4-12.3 no filamentous or unconventional 12 nm diameter, ‚âß1000 nm long fungi Polymycoviridae
319 Polyomaviridae 8 122 dsDNA 1 circular segment 3.9-7.4 no icosahedral 40-45 nm diameter vertebrates Polyomaviridae
320 Pootjesviridae 5 11 dsDNA 1 linear segment 143.3-158.6 no head-tail 84-90 nm diameter head, 80-140 nm long tail bacteria
321 Portogloboviridae 1 2 dsDNA 1 circular segment 20.2-20.5 no icosahedral 90 nm diameter archaea Portogloboviridae
322 Pospiviroidae 5 40 ssRNA 1 circular segment 0.2-0.4 capsidless plants Pospiviroidae
323 Potyliviridae 1 2 ssRNA(+) 1 linearsegment 7.4-7.9 predicted filamentous fungi
324 Potyviridae 13 264 ssRNA(+) 1-2 linear segments 8.1-11.7 no filamentous 11-20 nm diameter, 650-950 nm long plants Potyviridae
325 Poxviridae 22 56 dsDNA 1 linear segment 127.8-359.9 yes oval or brick-shaped 220-450 nm long x 140-260 nm wide x 140-260 nm high invertebrates, vertebrates Poxviridae
326 Pseudototiviridae 4 46 dsRNA 1 linear segment 4.6-6.3 no icosahedral 30-45 nm diameter protists, fungi, vertebrates
327 Pseudoviridae 3 33 ssRNA-RT 2 identical linear segments 4.6-21.9 no spherical or ovoid 20-40 nm diameter protists, fungi, plants, invertebrates Pseudoviridae
328 Pungoviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 linear segment 37.0-37.1 no head-tail 60 nm diameter head, 125 nm long tail archaea
329 Pyrstoviridae 2 2 dsDNA 1 linear segment 40.4-42.3 no head-tail 50 nm diameter head, 60 nm long tail archaea Pyrstoviridae
330 Qinviridae 1 8 ssRNA(-) 2 linear segments 7.3-8.3 invertebrates Qinviridae
331 Quadriviridae 1 3 dsRNA 4 linear segments 16.8-17.6 no icosahedral 48 nm diameter fungi Quadriviridae
332 Quambiviridae 1 4 ssRNA(+/-) 1 circular segment 4.5-5.2 fungi
333 Quasboviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 linear segment 32.1-32.2 no predicted head-tail archaea
334 Redondoviridae 1 2 ssDNA(+/-) 1 circular segment 3.0-3.1 predicted icosahedral vertebrates Redondoviridae
335 Retroviridae 11 65 ssRNA-RT 2 identical linear segments 2.4-13.3 yes spherical 80-100 nm diameter vertebrates Retroviridae
336 Rhabdoviridae 64 615 ssRNA(-) 1-2 linear segments 9.4-16.7 yes or no bullet-shaped/bacilliform or filamentous 45-100 nm diameter, 100-430 nm long, or variable plants, invertebrates, vertebrates Rhabdoviridae
337 Rhizouliviridae 2 6 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 3.2-5.3 predicted capsidless fungi
338 Rhodogtaviriformidae 4 4 dsDNA multisegmented uncertain no oblate, head-tail 45 nm long and 65 nm wide head, 50 nm long tail bacteria
339 Roniviridae 2 4 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 26.2-29.2 yes rod-shaped 40-60 nm diameter, 150-200 nm long invertebrates Roniviridae
340 Rountreeviridae 6 39 dsDNA 1 linear segment 16.6-18.9 no head-tail 55 nm diameter head, 27 nm long tail bacteria
341 Rudiviridae 7 17 dsDNA 1 linear segment 20.2-36.5 no filamentous 23-38 nm diameter, 830-900 nm long archaea Rudiviridae
342 Ruviroviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 linear segment 26.2-26.3 protists
343 Saffermanviridae 5 10 dsDNA 1 linear segment 39.7-44.9 no head-tail 50 nm diameter head, 15 nm long tail bacteria
344 Saladoviridae 1 2 dsDNA 1 linear segment 30.8-34.1 no predicted head-tail archaea
345 Salasmaviridae 13 35 dsDNA 1 linear segment 17.7-29.0 no prolate head-tail 52-54 nm long and 29-45 nm wide head, 30 nm long tail bacteria
346 Saparoviridae 2 2 dsDNA 1 linear segment 52.6-54.3 no head-tail 50-110 nm diameter head, tail variable or unknown archaea Saparoviridae
347 Sarkviridae 5 91 dsDNA 1 linear segment 39.7-44.9 no head-tail 60 nm diameter head, 120 nm long tail bacteria
348 Sarthroviridae 1 1 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 0.7-0.9 no icosahedral 15 nm diameter invertebrates Sarthroviridae
349 Satyavativiridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 linear segment 86.9-87.0 no predicted head-tail archaea Satyavativiridae
350 Schitoviridae 73 184 dsDNA 1 linear segment 59.0-79.7 no head-tail 50-70 nm diameter head, 10-40 nm long tail bacteria