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
251 Nanopleoviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 segment 9.0-9.1 predicted pleomorphic archaea
252 Nanoviridae 2 15 ssDNA(+) 6-8 circular segments 6.3-8.2 no icosahedral 17-19 nm diameter plants Nanoviridae
253 Naomviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 linear segment 75.0-75.1 no head-tail 50 nm diameter head, 220 nm long tail bacteria
254 Narnaviridae 1 2 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 2.5-2.9 capsidless fungi Narnaviridae
255 Naryaviridae 11 14 ssDNA(+); ssDNA(+/-) 1 circular segment 1.7-2.8 predicted icosahedral protists
256 Natareviridae 1 1 ssRNA(-) 1 linear segment 12.8-12.9 predicted yes invertebrates Natareviridae
257 Nenyaviridae 6 7 ssDNA(+) 1 circular segment 1.6-3.0 predicted icosahedral protists
258 Nimaviridae 1 2 dsDNA 1 circular segment 243.9-309.3 yes ellipsoid to bacilliform 70-170 nm diameter, 210-420 nm long invertebrates Nimaviridae
259 Nipumfusiviridae 4 10 dsDNA; ssDNA 1 linear segment 27.1-38.1 predicted spindle-shaped archaea Nipumfusivirdae
260 Nixviridae 5 15 dsDNA 1 linear segment 41.9-49.6 no predicted head-tail bacteria
261 Nodaviridae 2 9 ssRNA(+) 2 linear segments 4.2-4.6 no icosahedral 25-33 nm diameter invertebrates, vertebrates Nodaviridae
262 Noraviridae 1 1 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 12.3-12.4 no icosahedral 30 nm diameter invertebrates
263 Nudiviridae 6 29 dsDNA 1 circular segment 83.8-231.7 yes rod-shaped or ellipsoidal 80-100 nm diameter, 210-420 nm long invertebrates Nudiviridae
264 Nyamiviridae 7 30 ssRNA(-) 1-2 linear segments 7.4-13.3 yes spherical 100-130 nm diameter invertebrates, vertebrates Nyamiviridae
265 Obscuriviridae 2 3 ssDNA 1 circular segment 6.4-6.6 no icosahedral 70 nm diameter bacteria
266 Occultatumviridae 1 1 ssDNA(+) 1 circular segment 6.3-6.4 predicted icosahedral bacteria
267 Olifoviridae 1 1 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 15.3-15.4 vertebrates
268 Omnilimnoviroviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 circular segment 23.3-23.4 protists
269 Oomyviridae 3 38 ssDNA 1 linear segment 2.9-4.7 predicted protists
270 Ootiviridae 1 7 dsRNA 1 linear segment 5.2-5.9 protists
271 Orlajensenviridae 3 11 dsDNA 1 linear segment 17.0-17.6 no head-tail 40 nm diameter head, 110 nm long tail bacteria
272 Orpheoviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 circular segment 1473.5-1473.6 no ovoid 1000-1500 nm long, 500 nm wide protists
273 Orthoherpesviridae 17 118 dsDNA 1 linear segment 108.4-241.1 yes spherical 150-200 nm diameter vertebrates Orthoherpesviridae
274 Orthomyxoviridae 9 21 ssRNA(-) 6-8 linear segments 10.3-14.5 yes spherical or filamentous 120 nm diameter or 80-95 nm diameter and >250 nm long invertebrates, vertebrates
275 Orthototiviridae 1 32 dsRNA 1 linear segment 3.9-5.6 no icosahedral 40-49 nm diameter protists, fungi, plants, invertebrates Orthototiviridae
276 Osikeviridae 3 3 ssDNA(+) 1 circular segment 2.9-3.3 predicted icosahedral bacteria
277 Ourmiaviridae 11 27 ssRNA(+) 1-3 linear segments 1.8-4.9 predicted bacilliform or capsidless invertebrates, plants
278 Ouroboviridae 30 50 ssDNA(+/-) 1 circular segment 1.2-2.6 predicted icosahedral invertebrates, vertebrates Ouroboviridae
279 Ovaliviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 linear segment 23.2-23.3 yes ellipsoid 115 nm long, 80 nm wide archaea Ovaliviridae
280 Pachyviridae 3 5 dsDNA 1 linear segment 71.4-78.9 no head-tail 60 nm diameter head, 20 nm long tail bacteria
281 Pamosaviridae 1 1 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 0.8-0.9 no icosahedral 20 nm diameter plants
282 Papillomaviridae 53 133 dsDNA 1 circular segment 5.7-8.7 no icosahedral 55 nm diameter vertebrates Papillomaviridae
283 Parahypoviridae 1 14 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 8.9-11.3 capsidless fungi
284 Paramyxoviridae 23 153 ssRNA(-) 1 linear segment 14.6-21.6 yes pleomorphic, mostly spherical (also filaments) 300-500 nm diameter vertebrates Paramyxoviridae
285 Parnassusviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 circular segment 10.0-10.1 predicted icosahedral bacteria
286 Partitiviridae 5 45 dsRNA 2 linear segments 3.0-4.8 no icosahedral 25-43 nm diameter protists, fungi, plants Partitiviridae
287 Parvoviridae 30 281 ssDNA; ssDNA(+/-) 1-2 linear segments 3.3-6.7 no icosahedral 18-26 nm diameter invertebrates, vertebrates Parvoviridae
288 Paulinoviridae 2 4 ssDNA(+) 1 circular segment 5.6-6.8 no filamentous 7-12 nm diameter, 620-830 nm long bacteria Paulinoviridae
289 Pecoviridae 8 15 ssDNA(+/-) 1 circular segment 2.7-3.1 predicted icosahedral vertebrates Pecoviridae
290 Peduoviridae 59 127 dsDNA 1 linear segment 27.4-45.0 no head-tail 55-60 nm diameter head, 135-150 nm long tail bacteria
291 Pequenoviridae 1 1 ssDNA(+) 1 circular segment 6.4-6.5 predicted icosahedral bacteria
292 Peribunyaviridae 8 152 ssRNA(-) 3 linear segments 10.6-17.7 yes pleomorphic, mostly spherical 80-120 nm diameter invertebrates, vertebrates Peribunyaviridae
293 Permutotetraviridae 1 2 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 5.6-5.7 no icosahedral 40 nm diameter invertebrates Permutotetraviridae
294 Pervagoviridae 1 2 dsDNA 1 linear segment 72.5-73.0 no head-tail 60 nm diameter head, 23 nm long tail bacteria
295 Pestiviridae 5 23 ssRNA(+) 1 linear segment 11.2-24.1 yes spherical 40-60 nm diameter vertebrates, invertebrates, plants
296 Phasmaviridae 7 34 ssRNA(-) 3 linear segments 9.9-15.5 yes spherical 80-120 nm diameter invertebrates Phasmaviridae
297 Phenuiviridae 24 223 ssRNA(-); ssRNA(+/-) 2-8 linear segments 7.7-25.2 yes or no spherical or filamentous 80-120 nm diameter or 2-2.5 nm in diameter, 200-3000 nm long fungi, plants, invertebrates, vertebrates Phenuiviridae
298 Phlegiviridae 1 4 dsRNA 1 linear segment 9.4-11.6 no icosahedral or capsidless 55 nm diameter fungi
299 Phycodnaviridae 6 28 dsDNA 1 linear segment 154.6-407.4 no icosahedral 100-220 nm diameter protists
300 Phypoliviridae 1 1 dsDNA 1 linear segment 26.4-26.5 icosahedral 56-58 nm diameter protists