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
201 Liberviridae 1 1 ssDNA(+) 1 circular segment 8.8-8.9 predicted icosahedral bacteria
202 Lilleviridae 3 3 ssDNA(+) 1 circular segment 5.5-5.9 predicted icosahedral bacteria
203 Lilliviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 linear segment 40.8-40.9 no predicted head-tail archaea
204 Lindbergviridae 10 70 dsDNA 1 linear segment 60.7-76.5 no head-tail 75 nm diameter, 140 nm long bacteria
205 Lipothrixviridae 3 10 dsDNA 1 linear segment 31.3-41.2 yes filamentous 24-38 nm diameter, 410-1950 nm long archaea Lipothrixviridae
206 Lispiviridae 31 51 ssRNA(-) 1 linear segment 6.4-15.7 predicted yes invertebrates Lispiviridae
207 Litenviridae 8 8 ssDNA(+) 1 circular segment 6.1-6.6 predicted icosahedral bacteria
208 Litilviridae 5 5 ssDNA(+) 1 circular segment 5.2-6.0 predicted icosahedral bacteria
209 Lomiviridae 1 2 dsDNA 1 segment 20.8-22.1 predicted spindle-shaped archaea
210 Ludisviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 linear segment 48.6-48.7 no predicted head-tail bacteria
211 Luriaviridae 4 15 dsDNA 1 linear segment 99.7-107.6 no head-tail 70 nm diameter head, 105 nm long tail bacteria
212 Lutetiaviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 linear segment 83.0-83.1 predicted head-tail archaea
213 Lutzviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 linear segment 53.4-53.5 no head-tail 45 nm long head, 190 nm long tail bacteria
214 Madisaviridae 3 3 dsDNA 1 linear segment 44.9-49.2 no head-tail 50 nm diameter head, 110 nm long tail archaea Madisaviridae
215 Madridviridae 1 2 dsDNA 1 linear segment 19.3-19.8 no prolate head-tail 65 nm long and 45 nm wide head, 20 nm long tail bacteria
216 Mahapunaviridae 11 31 ssDNA(+/-) 1 circular segment 1.9-2.5 predicted icosahedral plants, invertebrates, vertebrates
217 Malacoherpesviridae 2 2 dsDNA 1 linear segment 207.4-211.6 yes pleomorphic, mostly spherical 150-200 nm diameter invertebrates Malacoherpesviridae
218 Mamonoviridae 1 2 dsDNA 1 linear segment 362.8-381.3 no icosahedral 260 nm diameter protists
219 Mariniviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 linear segment 59.7-59.8 predicted head-tail bacteria
220 Marnaviridae 7 20 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 6.3-9.6 no icosahedral 22-35 nm diameter protists Marnaviridae
221 Marseilleviridae 2 4 dsDNA 1 circular segment 346.7-380.1 no icosahedral 190-250 nm diameter protists
222 Matonaviridae 1 3 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 9.6-9.8 yes pleomorphic, mostly spherical 50-90 nm diameter vertebrates Matonaviridae
223 Matsushitaviridae 1 2 dsDNA 1 circular segment 17.0-19.7 no icosahedral 130 nm diameter bacteria
224 Maviroviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 circular segment 19.0-19.1 no icosahedral 50-60 nm diameter protists
225 Mayoviridae 2 4 ssRNA(+) 2 linear segments 7.6-9.3 no icosahedral 33 mn diameter plants Mayoviridae
226 Mazaviridae 5 5 ssDNA(+) 1 circular segment 4.2-4.9 no icosahedral 25-30 nm diameter bacteria
227 Mazoviaviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 linear segment 120.1-120.2 no head-tail 70 nm diameter head, 60 nm long tail bacteria
228 Medioniviridae 2 2 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 25.0-25.1 invertebrates
229 Megabirnaviridae 1 5 dsRNA 2 linear segments 13.9-17.0 no icosahedral 52 nm diameter fungi Megabirnaviridae
230 Megatotiviridae 1 2 dsRNA 1 linear segment 12.4-13.4 no icosahedral 50 nm diameter fungi
231 Mesomimiviridae 2 6 dsDNA 1 linear segment 437.2-583.3 no icosahedral 150 nm diameter protists
232 Mesoniviridae 4 14 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 18.9-21.0 yes spherical 60-120 nm diameter invertebrates
233 Mestraviridae 2 2 dsDNA 1 circular segment 8.7-8.8 inner membrane icosahedral 60 nm diameter bacteria
234 Mesyanzhinovviridae 14 47 dsDNA 1 linear segment 55.1-64.1 no prolate head-tail 70 nm long and 50 nm wide head, 15-145 nm long tail bacteria
235 Metaviridae 2 31 ssRNA-RT 2 identical linear segments 4.5-13.6 icosahedral VLP 47 nm diameter protists, fungi, plants, invertebrates, vertebrates Metaviridae
236 Metaxyviridae 1 1 ssDNA(+) 3-4 circular segments 4.4-4.5 no icosahedral 20 nm diameter plants Metaxyviridae
237 Mimiviridae 10 19 dsDNA 1 linear segment 617.4-2037.7 no icosahedral 440-450 nm diameter (capsid) protists
238 Mitoviridae 4 105 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 2.1-5.0 fungi, plants
239 Molycolviridae 1 2 dsDNA 1 linear segment 124.1-124.7 no head-tail 75 nm diameter head, 100 nm long tail bacteria
240 Monocitiviridae 1 1 dsRNA 1 linear segment 6.0-6.1 no icosahedral 43 nm diameter fungi
241 Mononiviridae 1 1 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 41.1-41.2 invertebrates
242 Mtkvariviridae 3 32 dsDNA 1 linear segment 68.5-79.5 no head-tail 150 x 50 nm head, 15 nm tail bacteria
243 Mycoalphaviridae 2 7 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 6.0-8.1 protists, fungi
244 Mymonaviridae 9 61 ssRNA(-) 1 linear segment 5.6-11.7 no filamentous 20-50 nm diameter, 1000 nm long protists, fungi, invertebrates Mymonaviridae
245 Mypoviridae 1 1 ssRNA(-) 3 linear segments 15.9-16.0 predicted yes invertebrates Mypoviridae
246 Myriaviridae 1 1 ssRNA(-) 1 linear segment 13.5-13.6 predicted yes invertebrates Myriaviridae
247 Nairoviridae 8 60 ssRNA(-) 3 linear segments 17.4-21.1 yes spherical 80-120 nm diameter invertebrates, vertebrates Nairoviridae
248 Nanghoshaviridae 1 1 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 13.1-13.2 vertebrates
249 Nanhypoviridae 1 1 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 18.2-18.3 vertebrates
250 Nanicoviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 segment 18.0-18.1 predicted icosahedral archaea