Genus

Genus: Xipapillomavirus

Subfamily: Firstpapillomavirinae

Genus: Xipapillomavirus

 

Distinguishing features

Infections by members of this genus cause true papillomas on the cutaneous or mucosal surfaces of ungulates. Most members of this genus do not encode an E6 protein. All viruses in this genus express an E10 protein from part of the genome typically occupied by E6. The E10 protein displays transforming properties.