Taxon Details

History of the taxon:

Etymology of the name:

Taxon: Anelloviridae; Proposal: 2007.075a-xxV.v4.Anelloviridae; : ; ICTV Report: ; Reference:

from the Latin anello, meaning "ring", referring to the circular nature of the DNA genome of viruses in the family; the suffix ‑viridae for family taxa

International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses

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