Virus Properties

Virus Properties by Family

Display families with the following properties:

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Family Genera Species Genome Genome topology Genome size (kb/kbp) Envelope Virion shape Virion size Host ICTV Report Chapter
51 Autotranscriptaviridae 48 414 dsDNA 1 linear segment 31.5-45.0 no head-tail 50-70 nm diameter head, 20 nm long tail bacteria
52 Avsunviroidae 3 5 ssRNA 1 circular segment 0.2-0.5 capsidless plants Avsunviroidae
53 Bacilladnaviridae 7 22 ssDNA(+/-) 1 partially double-stranded circular segment (+) 3.4-6.0 no icosahedral 35 nm diameter protists, invertebrates Bacilladnaviridae
54 Baculoviridae 4 104 dsDNA 1 circular segment 81.7-178.8 yes occluded or budded 30-60 nm diameter, 250-300 nm long invertebrates Baculoviridae
55 Barnaviridae 1 1 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 4.0-4.1 no bacilliform 20 nm diameter, 50 nm long fungi
56 Bartogtaviriformidae 1 1 dsDNA multisegmented uncertain no head-tail uncertain bacteria
57 Basaltiviridae 1 2 dsDNA 1 circular segment 13.2-14.0 predicted spindle-shaped archaea
58 Belpaoviridae 1 11 ssRNA-RT 2 identical linear segments 4.7-9.1 invertebrates, vertebrates Belpaoviridae
59 Benyviridae 1 5 ssRNA(+) 2-5 linear segments 11.2-16.0 no rod-shaped 20 nm diameter, 85-390 nm long plants Benyviridae
60 Berryhillviridae 9 21 dsDNA 1 linear segment 46.6-51.3 no head-tail 50-70 nm diameter head, 110 nm long tail bacteria
61 Betaflexiviridae 15 159 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 6.4-9.5 no filamentous 12 nm diameter, 600-1000 nm long plants Betaflexiviridae
62 Betagokushoviridae 24 26 ssDNA(+) 1 circular segment 4.0-5.1 no icosahedral 25-30 nm diameter bacteria
63 Betaormycoviridae 2 7 ssRNA 2 linear segments 3.9-4.7 fungi, protists
64 Bicaudaviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 circular segment 62.7-62.8 no spindle-shaped 80-120 nm body, ≦400 nm tails archaea Bicaudaviridae
65 Bidnaviridae 1 1 ssDNA(+/-) 2 linear segments 12.5-12.6 no icosahedral 25 nm diameter invertebrates Bidnaviridae
66 Birnaviridae 7 11 dsRNA 2 linear segments 5.7-6.7 no icosahedral 65 nm diameter invertebrates, vertebrates Birnaviridae
67 Blefusviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 linear segment 34.5-34.6 no predicted head-tail archaea
68 Blumeviridae 29 38 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 3.7-4.9 no spherical 25 nm diameter bacteria
69 Bornaviridae 4 18 ssRNA(-) 1 linear segment 8.7-11.1 yes spherical 70-130 nm diameter vertebrates Bornaviridae
70 Botourmiaviridae 9 150 ssRNA(+) 1 or 3 linear segments 1.6-5.2 no bacilliform or capsidless 32-60 nm long, 18 nm wide fungi, plants Botourmiaviridae
71 Botybirnaviridae 1 9 dsRNA 2 linear segments 11.0-12.5 no icosahedral 35-40 nm diameter fungi
72 Brachygtaviriformidae 1 1 dsDNA multisegmented uncertain no head-tail 45nm diameter head, 65 nm long tail bacteria
73 Bromoviridae 6 52 ssRNA(+) 3 linear segments 7.7-8.9 no icosahedral or bacilliform 26-35 nm diameter, or 18-26 nm diameter and 30-85 nm long plants Bromoviridae
74 Buchnerviridae 7 14 dsDNA 1 linear segment 38.4-61.4 no prolate head-tail 55-80 nm long and 50-70 nm wide head, 130-255 nm long tail bacteria
75 Burtonviroviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 circular segment 29.7-29.8 protists
76 Caliciviridae 11 12 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 6.4-8.3 no icosahedral 27-40 nm diameter vertebrates Caliciviridae
77 Carmotetraviridae 1 1 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 6.1-6.2 icosahedral 40 nm diameter invertebrates Carmotetraviridae
78 Casidaviridae 15 41 dsDNA 1 linear segment 40.4-50.2 no head-tail 50 nm diameter head, 200 nm long tail bacteria
79 Casjensviridae 24 51 dsDNA 1 linear segment 54.4-64.0 no head-tail 50-70 nm diameter head, 200-230 nm long tail bacteria
80 Caulimoviridae 11 109 dsDNA-RT 1 circular segment 6.4-9.9 no spherical or bacilliform 45-50 nm diameter, or 30 nm diameter and 60-900 nm long plants Caulimoviridae
81 Chaacviridae 2 3 dsDNA 1 segment 10.1-10.8 predicted icosahedral archaea Chaacviridae
82 Chaseviridae 14 42 dsDNA 1 linear segment 50.7-57.5 no head-tail 53-65 nm diameter head, 116-166 nm long tail bacteria Chaseviridae
83 Chicoviridae 8 11 ssDNA(+) 1 circular segment 5.6-6.6 predicted icosahedral bacteria
84 Chimalliviridae 33 51 dsDNA 1 segment 211.2-316.7 no head-tail variable, 100-200 nm diameter head, 150-250 nm long tail bacteria
85 Chiyouviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 linear segment 26.8-26.9 predicted filamentous archaea
86 Chrysoviridae 2 31 dsRNA 3-7 linear segments 8.8-16.1 no icosahedral 40 nm diameter fungi, plants, invertebrates Chrysoviridae
87 Chuviridae 16 43 ssRNA(-) 1-2 linear or circular segments 9.0-12.1 invertebrates, vertebrates Chuviridae
88 Circoviridae 2 160 ssDNA(+/-) 1 circular segment 1.6-2.4 no icosahedral 20 nm diameter invertebrates, vertebrates Circoviridae
89 Clavaviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 circular segment 5.2-5.3 no rigid rods 16 nm diameter, 140 nm long archaea Clavaviridae
90 Clermontviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 linear segment 37.6-37.7 predicted head-tail archaea
91 Closteroviridae 7 88 ssRNA(+) 1-3 linear segments 12.9-21.1 no filamentous 12 nm diameter, 650-2200 nm long plants Closteroviridae
92 Colingsworthviridae 7 13 dsDNA 1 linear segment 40.4-45.7 no head-tail 50 nm diameter head, 100 nm long tail bacteria
93 Connertonviridae 2 20 dsDNA 1 linear segment 123.8-183.2 no head-tail 75-80 nm diameter head, 100 nm long tail bacteria
94 Coronaviridae 6 54 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 25.4-36.7 yes pleomorphic, mostly spherical 80-160 nm diameter vertebrates Coronaviridae
95 Corticoviridae 1 2 dsDNA 1 circular segment 10.0-10.6 no icosahedral 56 nm diameter bacteria Corticoviridae
96 Cremegaviridae 2 2 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 14.9-17.8 yes spherical 50-100 nm diameter vertebrates
97 Crepuscuviridae 1 1 ssRNA(-) 1 linear segment 12.0-12.1 invertebrates Crepuscuviridae
98 Crevaviridae 4 9 dsDNA 1 segment 83.4-95.9 predicted head-tail bacteria
99 Cruliviridae 1 4 ssRNA(-) 3 linear segments 10.7-11.6 yes spherical 60-80 nm diameter invertebrates Cruliviridae
100 Curvulaviridae 1 8 dsRNA 2 linear segments 3.7-4.3 no icosahedral 27 nm diameter fungi