Ophioviridae
| Ophioviridae | |
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| Electron microscopy of the Citrus psorosis virus. | |
| Virus classification | |
| Group: |
Group V ((−)ssRNA)
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| Order: |
Unassigned
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| Family: |
Ophioviridae
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| Genera | |
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Ophioviridae is a family of viruses characterized by an elongated and highly filamentous and flexible nucleocapsid with helical symmetry.
The protein capsid is non-enveloped and has a constant diameter of 1500–2500 nm and a width of 3 nm, or 9 nm. The capsids form kinked circles, which can collapse to form linear duplex structures, much like a spring.
The entire genome is 1100–1200 nucleotides long.[1]
Taxonomy
The family has one genus, Ophiovirus, which has six recognized species. Members of both the family and the genus are referred to as ophioviruses.
- Order Unassigned
- Family Ophioviridae
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- ↑ ICTVdB Management (2006). 00.094.0.01. Ophiovirus. In: ICTVdB—The Universal Virus Database, version 4. Büchen-Osmond, C. (Ed), Columbia University, New York, USA.
