Further reading: Parvoviridae

Cotmore, S. F., Agbandje-McKenna, M., Chiorini, J. A., Mukha, D. V., Pintel, D. J., Qiu, J., Söderlund-Venermo, M., Tattersall, P., Tijssen, P., Gatherer, D. & Davison, A. J. (2014).  The family Parvoviridae. Arch Virol 159, 1239-1247. [PubMed]

Resources: Parvoviridae

Sequence alignments and tree files:

Figure 5. Parvoviridae:

Tree file (newick format)

Alignment file (FASTA format)

Authors: Parvoviridae

Subfamily: Densovirinae

Genus: Penstyldensovirus

Subfamily: Densovirinae

Genus: Iteradensovirus

Distinguishing features

These viruses are monophyletic and have similar genome sizes, genetic strategies, coding patterns, homotelomeric termini, and typical VP1-encoded PLA₂ domains. Five species are recognized, which all contain viruses that infect insects from the order Lepidoptera. 

Virion

See discussion under family description. 

Subfamily: Densovirinae

Genus: Hepandensovirus

Subfamily: Densovirinae

Genus: Brevidensovirus

Subfamily: Densovirinae

Genus: Ambidensovirus

Family: Parvoviridae

Subfamily: Densovirinae

Subfamily: Parvovirinae

Genus: Tetraparvovirus