Genus: Alphapolyomavirus
Family: Polyomaviridae
Genus: Alphapolyomavirus
Distinguishing features
Members infect humans and other mammals. Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) and raccoon polyomavirus RacPyV) are so far the only members known to cause cancer in their natural host.
Virion
See discussion under family description.
Genome organization and replication
See discussion under family description.