References: Hepadnaviridae

Beterams, G., B. Bottcher and M. Nassal (2000). Packaging of up to 240 subunits of a 17 kDa nuclease into the interior of recombinant hepatitis B virus capsids. FEBS Lett 481: 169-176. [PubMed]

Further reading: Hepadnaviridae

Resources: Hepadnaviridae

Sequence alignments and tree files:

Figure 4. Hepadnaviridae:

Tree file (newick format)

Alignment file (FASTA format)

Authors: Hepadnaviridae

Lars Magnius*
Hepadnaviridae Study Group Chair
Ulf Lundahl´s Foundation
Tjärhovsgatan 34
Box 11186
10061 Stockholm, Sweden
E-mail: [email protected]
 
William S. Mason
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Philadelphia
PA 19111
USA
E-mail: [email protected]

Family: Hepadnaviridae

Genus: Orthohepadnavirus

Family: Hepadnaviridae

Genus: Avihepadnavirus

Family: Hepadnaviridae

Genus: Herpetohepadnavirus

Family: Hepadnaviridae

Genus: Metahepadnavirus

Distinguishing features

Metagenomic sequence analysis of lip tissues from bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus, Perciformes, Actinopterygii) with orocutaneous neoplasms in two fish populations from an aquarium in Georgia USA revealed hepadnavirus-like sequences, which were further confirmed by PCR amplification and sequencing with specific primers. This virus is designated as bluegill hepatitis B virus, (BGHBV). 

Family: Hepadnaviridae

Genus: Parahepadnavirus

Family: Hepadnaviridae

Lars Magnius, William S. Mason, John Taylor, Michael Kann, Dieter Glebe, Paul Dény, Camille Sureau and Helene Norder