Virus Properties by Family
Columns in the table with blue text headers can be sorted by clicking on the header text. Clicking twice will reverse the sort order.
Family
This column lists the virus families that are recognized in the current Master Species List (MSL).
Genome composition
This column describes the chemical nature of the genome (DNA or RNA) and whether it is double-stranded (ds) or single stranded (ss). The suffix -RT indicates that reverse transcription is involved in the replication of the genome.
For ss genomes, the polarity of the genome is indicated: (+), mRNA polarity; (-), complementary to mRNA; (+/-), ambisense. At the family level, viruses with segmented genomes may have segments with different polarities (e.g., some arenaviruses have only ssRNA(-), others have ssRNA(-) and ssRNA(+/-) segments. In this case, the genome composition is designated as ssRNA(-); ssRNA(+/-) to indicate that both forms can be found in the genome.
Genome organization
This column indicates if the genome is a linear or circular molecule and the number of segments
Total genome size (kb or kbp)
This column indicates the range of sizes encompassed by genomes of virus isolates described in the current Virus Metadata Resource (VMR).
Envelope?
This column indicates if the virion is known to have, or not have, a lipid envelope. A value of "Yes or No" indicates the variable presence of an envelope. Viruses identified only by metagenomics will usually not have a value in this column (envelope is "not determined").
Virion shape
This column indicates the shape of the virion, as seen by electron microscopy. The column also includes some predicted morphologies but does not include information for many viruses identified only by metagenomics.
Virion size
This column indicates the range of virion sizes encompassed by virus isolates described in the current VMR.
Host
This column indicates the known host(s) of viruses in the family. Hosts are uncertain for many viruses, especially those described by metagenomic analysis of environmental samples. The term protist is used to mean any eukaryotic organism that is not an animal, plant or fungus.
ICTV Report Chapter
This column provides a link to the relevant ICTV online report chapter.
Display families with the following properties:
Family Sort descending | Genome composition | Genome organization | Total genome size (kb or kbp) | Envelope? | Virion shape | Virion size | Host | ICTV Report Chapter |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abyssoviridae | ssRNA(+) | 1 linear segment | 35.9–36.0 | invertebrates | ||||
Ackermannviridae | dsDNA | 1 linear segment | 143.2–164.1 | no | head-tail | 80–105 nm diameter head, 111–143 nm long tail | bacteria | |
Adamaviridae | ssDNA(+); ssDNA(+/-) | 1–3 circular segments | 1.7–4.1 | invertebrates, vertebrates | ||||
Adenoviridae | dsDNA | 1 linear segment | 24.6–48.4 | no | icosahedral | 90 nm diameter | vertebrates | Adenoviridae |
Adintoviridae | dsDNA | 1 linear segment | 12.5–12.8 | invertebrates, vertebrates | Adintoviridae | |||
Aggregaviridae | dsDNA | 1 segment | 43.1–43.2 | no | head-tail | 45 nm diameter head, 123 nm long tail | bacteria | |
Ahmunviridae | dsDNA | 1 segment | 41.5–41.6 | predicted rod-shaped | archaea | Ahmunviridae | ||
Ahpuchviridae | dsDNA | 1 segment | 71.0–71.1 | predicted head-tail | archaea | Ahpuchviridae | ||
Aliceevansviridae | dsDNA | 1 linear segment | 32.0–45.7 | no | head-tail | 50 nm diameter head, 120–200 nm long tail | bacteria | |
Aliusviridae | ssRNA(-) | 1 linear segment | 9.8–15.3 | invertebrates | Aliusviridae | |||
Alloherpesviridae | dsDNA | 1 linear segment | 134.2–295.2 | yes | pleomorphic, mostly spherical | 150–200 diameter | vertebrates | |
Allomimiviridae | dsDNA | 1 circular segment | 668.0–668.1 | no | icosahedral | 180–257 nm diameter | protists | |
Alphaflexiviridae | ssRNA(+) | 1 linear segment | 5.4–8.9 | no | filamentous | 470–670 nm long, 12–13 nm diameter | fungi, plants | Alphaflexiviridae |
Alphasatellitidae | ssDNA(+); ssDNA(+/-) | 1 circular segment | 0.9–1.6 | trans-encapsidated | plants, invertebrates | |||
Alphatetraviridae | ssRNA(+) | 1–2 linear segments | 6.6–8.0 | no | icosahedral | 32–40 nm diameter | invertebrates | |
Alternaviridae | dsRNA | 3–4 linear segments | 8.4–10.9 | no | icosahedral | 30–33 nm diameter | fungi | |
Alvernaviridae | ssRNA(+) | 1 linear segment | 4.3–4.4 | no | icosahedral | 28–32 nm diameter | protists | |
Amalgaviridae | dsRNA | 1 linear segment | 3.1–3.5 | no | predicted filamentous | fungi, plants | Amalgaviridae | |
Amesuviridae | ssDNA(+/-) | 1 circular segment | 2.7–3.5 | plants | Amesuviridae | |||
Amnoonviridae | ssRNA(-) | 10 linear segments | 10.3–10.4 | yes | spherical | 75–80 nm diameter | vertebrates | Amnoonviridae |
Ampullaviridae | dsDNA | 1 linear segment | 22.6–28.5 | yes | bottle-shaped | 230 nm long, 4–75 nm wide | archaea | Ampullaviridae |
Anaerodiviridae | dsDNA | 1 linear segment | 37.1–37.2 | no | head-tail | 60 nm diameter head, 230 nm long tail | archaea | Anaerodiviridae |
Anelloviridae | ssDNA(-) | 1 circular segment | 1.7–4.0 | no | icosahedral | 30–32 nm diameter | invertebrates, vertebrates | |
Anicreviridae | ssDNA(+); ssDNA(+/-) | 1 circular segment | 1.9–2.5 | invertebrates, vertebrates | ||||
Aoguangviridae | dsDNA | 1 linear segment | 92.2–92.3 | predicted head-tail | archaea | Aoguangviridae | ||
Arenaviridae | ssRNA(-); ssRNA(+/-) | 2–3 linear segments | 9.2–13.8 | yes | pleomorphic, mostly spherical | 40–150 nm diameter | vertebrates | Arenaviridae |
Arenbergviridae | dsDNA | 1 linear segment | 286.7–286.8 | no | head-tail | 131 nm diameter head, 136 nm long tail | bacteria | |
Armatusviridae | dsDNA | 1 linear segment | 51.1–51.2 | predicted head-tail | archaea | |||
Arteriviridae | ssRNA(+) | 1 linear segment | 12.7–15.8 | yes | spherical | 50–74 nm diameter | vertebrates | Arteriviridae |
Artiviridae | dsRNA | 1 linear segment | 6.7–8.3 | no | icosahedral | 40 nm diameter | invertebrates | Artiviridae |
Artoviridae | ssRNA(-) | 1 linear segment | 10.5–12.5 | yes | spherical | 100–130 nm diameter | plants, invertebrates | Artoviridae |
Ascoviridae | dsDNA | 1 circular segment | 119.3–199.8 | yes | oblong, bacilliform, ovoid or allantoid | 130 nm diameter, 200–400 nm long | invertebrates | Ascoviridae |
Asfarviridae | dsDNA | 1 linear segment | 170.1–193.9 | yes | pleomorphic, mostly spherical | 175–215 nm diameter | invertebrates, vertebrates | Asfarviridae |
Aspiviridae | ssRNA(-); ssRNA(+/-) | 3–4 linear segments | 11.0–12.5 | no | filamentous | 700–2000 nm long, 3 nm diameter | plants | Aspiviridae |
Assiduviridae | dsDNA | 1 linear segment | 53.3–57.5 | no | head-tail | 57 nm diameter head, 90–140 nm long tail | bacteria | |
Astroviridae | ssRNA(+) | 1 linear segment | 6.1–7.4 | no | icosahedral | 28–35 nm diameter | vertebrates | |
Atkinsviridae | ssRNA(+) | 1 linear segment | 3.3–4.6 | bacteria | ||||
Autographiviridae | dsDNA | 1 linear segment | 30.7–47.9 | no | head-tail | 50–70 nm diameter head, 20 nm long tail | bacteria | |
Autolykiviridae | dsDNA | 1 linear segment | 10.0–10.7 | no | icosahedral | 85 nm diameter | bacteria | |
Avsunviroidae | ssRNA | 1 circular segment | 0.2–0.5 | capsidless | plants | Avsunviroidae | ||
Bacilladnaviridae | ssDNA | 1 circular segment (+) and 1 linear segment (-) | 4–6 (+), 0.8 (-) | no | icosahedral | 35 nm diameter | protists, invertebrates | |
Baculoviridae | dsDNA | 1 circular segment | 81.7–178.8 | yes | occluded or budded | 30–60 nm diameter, 250–300 nm long | invertebrates | Baculoviridae |
Barnaviridae | ssRNA(+) | 1 linear segment | 4.0–4.1 | no | bacilliform | 20 nm diameter, 50 nm long | fungi | |
Bartogtaviriformidae | dsDNA | multisegmented | uncertain | no | head-tail | uncertain | bacteria | |
Belpaoviridae | ssRNA-RT | 2 identical linear segments | 4.7–9.1 | invertebrates, vertebrates | Belpaoviridae | |||
Benyviridae | ssRNA(+) | 2–5 linear segments | 11.2–16.0 | no | rod-shaped | 20 nm diameter, 85–390 nm long | plants | Benyviridae |
Betaflexiviridae | ssRNA(+) | 1 linear segment | 6.4–9.5 | no | filamentous | 12 nm diameter, 600–1000 nm long | plants | |
Bicaudaviridae | dsDNA | 1 circular segment | 62.7–62.8 | no | spindle-shaped | 80–120 nm body, ≦400 nm tails | archaea | Bicaudaviridae |
Bidnaviridae | ssDNA(+/-) | 2 linear segments | 12.5–12.6 | no | icosahedral | 25 nm diameter | invertebrates | |
Birnaviridae | dsRNA | 2 linear segments | 5.7–6.7 | no | icosahedral | 65 nm diameter | invertebrates, vertebrates | Birnaviridae |