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
101 Cystoviridae 7 9 dsRNA 3 linear segments 12.6-15.0 yes spherical 85 nm diameter head bacteria Cystoviridae
102 Dallocaviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 linear segment 109.5-109.6 no predicted head-tail archaea
103 Danacaviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 linear segment 109.6-109.7 no predicted head-tail archaea
104 Darmviridae 11 14 dsDNA 1 linear segment 93.6-104.1 predicted head-tail bacteria
105 Deltaflexiviridae 1 4 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 7.7-8.3 no icosahedral 30 nm diameter fungi Deltaflexiviridae
106 Deltaormycoviridae 1 4 ssRNA 2 linear segments 4.5-4.9 protists, fungi
107 Demerecviridae 15 197 dsDNA 1 linear segment 97.2-138.0 no head-tail 70-90 nm diameter head, 150-160 nm long tail bacteria
108 Dicistroviridae 3 16 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 8.0-10.5 no icosahedral 30 nm diameter invertebrates Dicistroviridae
109 Discoviridae 1 6 ssRNA(-) 3 linear segments 6.3-9.7 fungi Discoviridae
110 Dishuiviroviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 circular segment 24.7-24.8 protists
111 Draupnirviridae 42 67 ssDNA(+); ssDNA(+/-) 1 circular segment 1.5-5.3 predicted icosahedral invertebrates, vertebrates Draupnirviridae
112 Drexlerviridae 33 237 dsDNA 1 linear segment 37.6-54.5 no head-tail 50-75 nm diameter head, 100-170 nm long tail bacteria
113 Druskaviridae 2 2 dsDNA 1 linear segment 102.3-103.3 no head-tail 85 nm diameter head, 115 nm long tail archaea Druskaviridae
114 Duinviridae 10 12 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 3.5-4.5 no icosahedral 25 nm diameter bacteria
115 Dumbiviridae 1 7 ssRNA(+/-) 1 circular segment 4.2-5.0 capsidless fungi
116 Duneviridae 3 6 dsDNA 1 linear segment 39.2-47.0 no head-tail 60 nm diameter head, 130 nm long tail bacteria
117 Ehrlichviridae 7 19 dsDNA 1 linear segment 48.5-52.9 no head-tail 40-50 nm diameter head, 100-200 nm long tail bacteria
118 Ekchuahviridae 1 2 dsDNA 1 segment 71.7-80.6 predicted head-tail archaea
119 Endolinaviridae 4 10 ssDNA(+/-) 1 circular segment 2.6-3.2 predicted icosahedral protists
120 Endornaviridae 2 31 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 9.6-17.7 capsidless protists, fungi, plants Endornaviridae
121 Epsomviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 linear segment 659.9-660.0 no predicted head-tail bacteria
122 Eubullaviridae 4 15 ssDNA(+) 1 circular segment 5.3-6.3 no icosahedral 25-30 nm diameter bacteria
123 Eupolintoviridae 2 2 dsDNA 1 linear segment 12.5-12.8 invertebrates, vertebrates Eupolintoviridae
124 Eurekaviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 circular segment 17.9-18.0 predicted spindle-shaped archaea
125 Euroniviridae 2 3 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment uncertain invertebrates
126 Felixviridae 3 3 dsDNA 1 linear segment 44.7-46.5 no head-tail 50 nm diameter head, 100 nm long tail bacteria
127 Fervensviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 linear segment 31.2-31.3 no head-tail 50 nm diameter head, 150 nm long tail archaea
128 Fiersviridae 308 828 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 3.2-5.1 no icosahedral 25-26 nm diameter bacteria
129 Filamentoviridae 2 3 dsDNA 1 circular segment 101.1-137.9 yes filamentous 400-800 nm long, 40 nm wide invertebrates
130 Filoviridae 9 17 ssRNA(-) 1 linear segment 13.7-21.0 yes pleomorphic, mostly filamentous 80 nm diameter, 20-1000 nm long vertebrates Filoviridae
131 Fimoviridae 1 33 ssRNA(-) 4-10 linear segments 11.6-18.9 yes spherical 80-150 nm diameter plants Fimoviridae
132 Finnlakeviridae 1 1 ssDNA 1 circular segment 9.1-9.2 inner membrane icosahedral 60 nm diameter bacteria Finnlakeviridae
133 Flaviviridae 5 61 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 10.0-11.9 yes spherical 40-60 nm diameter invertebrates, vertebrates Flaviviridae
134 Forsetiviridae 1 2 dsDNA 1 linear segment 43.9-47.2 no head-tail 50 nm diameter head, 155 nm long tail bacteria
135 Fredfastierviridae 1 2 dsDNA 1 linear segment 43.3-43.5 no head-tail 90 nm diameter head, 20 nm long tail bacteria
136 Fusagraviridae 1 20 dsRNA 1 linear segment 8.1-10.8 no icosahedral or capsidless 40 nm diameter protists, fungi, plants
137 Fusariviridae 4 53 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 5.9-10.8 capsidless protists, fungi Fusariviridae
138 Fuselloviridae 2 9 dsDNA 1 circular segment 14.7-24.2 no spindle-shaped 900 nm long, 50nm wide archaea Fuselloviridae
139 Fuxiviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 linear segment 31.9-32.0 no predicted head-tail archaea
140 Gammaflexiviridae 3 4 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 6.8-9.6 no filamentous 12 nm diameter, 720 nm long fungi Gammaflexiviridae
141 Gammaormycoviridae 2 6 ssRNA 2 linear segments 4.1-4.7 fungi
142 Gandrviridae 8 8 ssDNA(+/-) 1 circular segment 5.2-9.1 predicted icosahedral invertebrates, vertebrates Gandrviridae
143 Geminiviridae 18 560 ssDNA(+/-) 1-2 circular segments 2.3-5.6 no geminate 18-22 nm diameter, 30-38 nm long plants, invertebrates Geminiviridae
144 Genomoviridae 10 237 ssDNA(+/-) 1 circular segment 1.9-4.0 no icosahedral 20-22 nm diameter fungi, plants, invertebrates, vertebrates
145 Geplanaviridae 18 30 ssDNA(+); ssDNA(+/-) 1 circular segment 1.9-3.0 predicted icosahedral plants, invertebrates, vertebrates
146 Giardiaviridae 1 1 dsRNA 1 linear segment 6.2-6.3 no icosahedral 35 nm diameter protists
147 Globuloviridae 1 4 dsDNA 1 linear segment 18.2-28.4 yes spherical 70-100 nm diameter archaea Globuloviridae
148 Graaviviridae 3 3 dsDNA 1 linear segment 39.7-42.3 no head-tail 55 nm diameter head, 70 nm long tail archaea Graaviviridae
149 Gresnaviridae 1 1 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 18.4-18.5 vertebrates
150 Grimontviridae 8 16 dsDNA 1 linear segment 75.1-112.2 no prolate head-tail 220 nm long and 40 nm wide head, 20 nm long tail bacteria