Subfamily: Firstpapillomavirinae

Genus: Kappapapillomavirus

Distinguishing features

Members of this genus cause cutaneous and mucosal lesions in rabbits. The E6 ORF is larger than in other genera. The viral genomes contain an E5 and an E10 ORF in the early region. 

Virion

See discussion under family description. 

Genome organization and replication

See discussion under family description. 

Biology

See discussion under family description. 

Species demarcation criteria

Putative novel papillomavirus genome with complete genome sequence data available and that is <70% related to papillomaviruses within the genus.