Biology:Cyprinivirus

Short description: Genus of viruses

Cyprinivirus
Virus classification
(unranked):	Virus
Realm:	Duplodnaviria
Kingdom:	Heunggongvirae
Phylum:	Peploviricota
Class:	Herviviricetes
Order:	Herpesvirales
Family:	Alloherpesviridae
Genus:	Cyvirus
Species
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Cyprinivirus is a genus of viruses in the order Herpesvirales, in the family Alloherpesviridae. Freshwater eels serve as natural hosts. There are four species in this genus. Diseases associated with this genus include: hemorrhagic disease.

Species

The genus consists of the following four species:

• Anguillid herpesvirus 1
• Cyprinid herpesvirus 1
• Cyprinid herpesvirus 2
• Cyprinid herpesvirus 3

Structure

Viruses in Cyprinivirus are enveloped, with icosahedral and spherical to pleomorphic geometries, and T=16 symmetry. The diameter is around 200 nm. Genomes are linear and non-segmented, around 10kb in length. The genome codes for 136 proteins.

Genus	Structure	Symmetry	Capsid	Genomic arrangement	Genomic segmentation
Cyprinivirus	Spherical pleomorphic	T=16	Enveloped	Linear	Monopartite

Life cycle

Viral replication is nuclear, and is lysogenic. Entry into the host cell is achieved by attachment of the viral glycoproteins to host receptors, which mediates endocytosis. DNA-templated transcription is the method of transcription. Freshwater eel serve as the natural host. Transmission routes are passive diffusion.

Genus	Host details	Tissue tropism	Entry details	Release details	Replication site	Assembly site	Transmission
Cyprinivirus	Fresh water eel	None	Glycoprotiens	Budding	Cytoplasm	Cytoplasm	Passive diffusion

External links

• Viralzone: Cyprinivirus
• ICTV

Wikidata ☰ Q18813357 entry