Members of the genus are >60% identical in RNA-directed RNA polymerase (RdRP) amino acid sequence.
There is only one species in the genus. Members of additional species in the genus would be expected to be <66% identical in RdRP amino acid sequence.
Members of the genus are >60% identical in RNA-directed RNA polymerase (RdRP) amino acid sequence.
There is only one species in the genus. Members of additional species in the genus would be expected to be <66% identical in RdRP amino acid sequence.
Stephen R. Sharpe and Sofia Paraskevopoulou (Σοφία Παρασκευοπούλου)
The citation for this ICTV Report chapter is the summary to be published as Sharpe and Paraskevopoulou (2023):
ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Xinmoviridae 2023, Journal of General Virology, 104: 001906
Virus names, the choice of exemplar isolates, and virus abbreviations, are not official ICTV designations
Exemplar isolate of the species
Abu Rass, R., Kembou-Ringert, J. E., Zamostiano, R., Eldar, A., Ehrlich, M. & Bacharach, E. (2022a). Mapping of Tilapia Lake Virus entry pathways with inhibitors reveals dependence on dynamin activity and cholesterol but not endosomal acidification. Front Cell Dev Biol 10, 1075364. [PubMed]
A summary of this ICTV Report chapter has been published as an ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile article in the Journal of General Virology, and should be cited when referencing this online chapter as follows:
Eugene V. Koonin
National Center for Biotechnology Information
National Library of Medicine
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda
Maryland
USA
E-mail: koonin@ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
There is only one genus in the family and so the distinguishing features correspond to the family description.
Not applicable (this genus includes only one species).
