Biology:Muscavirus
Muscavirus is a genus of viruses, in the family Hytrosaviridae.[1] The fly Musca domestica is the natural host. There is only one species in this genus: Musca domestica salivary gland hypertrophy virus (Muscavirus musdomesticae). Diseases associated with this genus include: salivary gland hypertrophy, and complete sterility of infected female flies by inhibiting eggs development.[2][3][4]
Structure
Viruses in the genus Muscavirus are enveloped, with rod-shaped geometries. The diameter is around 50 nm. Genomes are circular, around 124kb in length. The genome has 108 open reading frames.[2][3]
| Genus | Structure | Symmetry | Capsid | Genomic arrangement | Genomic segmentation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscavirus | Rod-shaped | Enveloped | Circular | Monopartite |
Life cycle
Viral replication is nuclear. DNA-templated transcription is the method of transcription. Musca domestica serve as the natural host. Transmission routes are parental and contamination.[2][3]
| Genus | Host details | Tissue tropism | Entry details | Release details | Replication site | Assembly site | Transmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscavirus | Insects: house flies | Epithelium: secretory salivary glands; ovarioles; gonads | Contact: food; horizontal; vertical | Budding; horizontal; vertical | Nucleus | Nucleus | Contact: food; horizontal; vertical |
References
- ↑ Kariithi, HM; Vlak, JM; Jehle, JA; Bergoin, M; Boucias, DG; Abd-Alla, AMM; ICTV Report, Consortium (September 2019). "ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Hytrosaviridae.". The Journal of General Virology 100 (9): 1271-1272. doi:10.1099/jgv.0.001300. PMID 31389783.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "ICTV Report Hytrosaviridae". http://www.ictv.global/report/hytrosaviridae.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Viral Zone". ExPASy. http://viralzone.expasy.org/all_by_species/2961.html. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "Species List: Hytrosaviridae". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. https://ictv.global/report/chapter/hytrosaviridae/taxonomy/hytrosaviridae.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q18819286 entry
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