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Classification of viruses by genome type
Date: Tuesday, September 14 @ 12:17:52 IST
Topic: Microbiology

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DNA viruses

dsDNA viruses (double stranded DNA)

Order Caudovirales (bacteriophages).
- Family Myoviridae
  - Genus T4-like viruses; type species: Enterobacteria phage T4
  - Genus P1-like viruses; type species: Enterobacteria phage P1
  - Genus P2-like viruses; type species: Enterobacteria phage P2
  - Genus Mu-like viruses; type species: Enterobacteria phage Mu
  - Genus SPO1-like viruses; type species: Bacillus phage SPO1
  - Genus φH-like viruses; type species: Halobacterium virus φH
- Family Podoviridae
  - Genus T7-like viruses; type species: Enterobacteria phage T7
  - Genus φ29-like viruses; type species: Bacillus phage φ29
  - Genus P22-like viruses; type species: Enterobacteria phage P22
- Family Siphoviridae
  - Genus λ-like viruses; type species: Enterobacteria phage λ
  - Genus T1-like viruses; type species: Enterobacteria phage T1
  - Genus T5-like viruses; type species: Enterobacteria phage T5
  - Genus c2-like viruses; type species: Lactococcus phage c2
  - Genus L5-like viruses; type species: Mycobacterium phage L5
  - Genus ψM1-like viruses; type species: Methanobacterium ψM1
Unassigned families:
- Family Adenoviridae
  - Genus Mastadenovirus; type species: Human adenovirus C
  - Genus Aviadenovirus; type species: Fowl adenovirus A
  - Genus Atadenovirus; type species: Ovine adenovirus D
  - Genus Siadenovirus; type species: Turkey adenovirus B
- Family Herpesviridae
  - Subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae
    - Genus Simplexvirus; type species: Human herpesvirus 1 or Herpes simplex; diseases: cold sores, genital herpes
    - Genus Varicellovirus; type species: Human herpesvirus 3 or Varicella-zoster virus; diseases: chickenpox, shingles
    - Genus Mardivirus; type species: Gallid herpesvirus 2
    - Genus Iltovirus; type species: Gallid herpesvirus 1
  - Subfamily Betaherpesvirinae
    - Genus Cytomegalovirus; type species: Human herpesvirus 5
    - Genus Muromegalovirus; type species: Murid herpesvirus 1
    - Genus Roseolovirus; type species: Human herpesvirus 6
  - Subfamily Gammaherpesvirinae
    - Genus Lymphocryptovirus; type species: Human herpesvirus 4 or Epstein-Barr virus; diseases: mononucleosis, Burkitt's lymphoma
    - Genus Rhadinovirus; type species: Saimiriine herpesvirus 2
  - Unassigned subfamily:
    - Ictalurivirus; type species: Ictalurid herpesvirus 1
- Family Papillomaviridae
  - Genus Papillomavirus; type species: Cottontail rabbit papillomavirus; diseases: human warts, cervical cancer
- Family Polyomaviridae
  - Genus Polyomavirus; type species: Simian virus 40
  - Genus Pomovirus; type species: Potato mop-top virus
  - Genus Potexvirus; type species: Potato virus X
- Family Poxviridae
  - Subfamily Chordopoxvirinae
    - Genus Orthopoxvirus; type species: Vaccinia virus; diseases: cowpox, vaccinia, smallpox
    - Genus Parapoxvirus; type species: Orf virus
    - Genus Avipoxvirus; type species: Fowlpox virus
    - Genus Capripoxvirus; type species: Sheeppox virus
    - Genus Leporipoxvirus; type species: Myxoma virus
    - Genus Suipoxvirus; type species: Swinepox virus
    - Genus Molluscipoxvirus; type species: Molluscum contagiosum virus
    - Genus Yatapoxvirus; type species: Yaba monkey tumor virus
  - Subfamily Entomopoxvirinae
    - Genus Entomopoxvirus A; type species: Melolontha melolontha entomopoxvirus
    - Genus Entomopoxvirus B; type species: Amsacta moorei entomopoxvirus
    - Genus Entomopoxvirus C; type species: Chironomus luridus entomopoxvirus

ssDNA viruses (single stranded DNA)

Unassigned families of bacteriophages:
- Family Inoviridae
  - Genus Inovirus; type species: Enterobacteria phage M13
  - Genus Plectrovirus; type species: Acholeplasma phage MV-L51
- Family Microviridae
  - Genus Microvirus; type species: Enterobacteria phage φX174
  - Genus Spiromicrovirus; type species: Spiroplasma phage 4
  - Genus Bdellomicrovirus; type species: Bdellovibrio phage MAC1
  - Genus Chlamydiamicrovirus; type species: Chlamydia phage 1
Unassigned families of viruses:
- Family Geminiviridae
  - Genus Mastrevirus; type species: Maize streak virus
  - Genus Curtovirus; type species: Beet curly top virus
  - Genus Begomovirus; type species: Bean golden mosaic virus
- Family Circoviridae
  - Genus Circovirus; type species: Porcine circovirus
  - Genus Gyrovirus; type species: Chicken anaemia virus
- Family Nanoviridae
  - Genus Nanovirus; type species: Subterranean clover stunt virus
  - Genus Babuvirus; type species: Babana bunchy top virus
- Family Parvoviridae (most depend on coinfection with adenoviruses for growth)
  - Subfamily Parvovirinae
    - Genus Parvovirus; type species: Murine Minute virus
    - Genus Erythrovirus; type species: B19 virus
    - Genus Dependovirus; type species: Adeno-associated virus 2
  - Subfamily Densovirinae
    - Genus Densovirus; type species: Junonia coenia densovirus
    - Genus Iteravirus; type species: Bombyx mori densovirus
    - Genus Brevidensovirus; type species: Aedes aegypti densovirus

RNA viruses

dsRNA viruses (double stranded RNA)

Family Cystoviridae
- Genus Cystovirus; type species: Pseudomonas phage ψ6
Family Reoviridae
- Genus Orthoreovirus; type species: Mammalian orthoreovirus
- Genus Orbivirus; type species: Bluetongue virus
- Genus Rotavirus; type species: Rotavirus A (causes diarrhea)
- Genus Coltivirus; type species: Colorado tick fever virus
- Genus Aquareovirus; type species: Aquareovirus A
- Genus Cypovirus; type species: Cypovirus 1
- Genus Fijivirus; type species: Fiji disease virus
- Genus Phytoreovirus; type species: Rice dwarf virus
- Genus Oryzavirus; type species: Rice ragged stunt virus
Family Birnaviridae
- Genus Aquabirnavirus; type species: Infectious pancreatic necrosis virus
- Genus Avibirnavirus; type species: Infectious bursal disease virus
- Genus Entomobirnavirus; type species: Drosophila X virus
Family Totiviridae
- Genus Totivirus; type species: Saccharomyces cerevisiae virus L-A
- Genus Giardiavirus; type species: Giardia lamblia virus
- Genus Leishmaniavirus; type species: Leishmania RNA virus 1-1

(+)ssRNA viruses (positive single stranded RNA)

Order Nidovirales

Family Arteriviridae
- Genus Arterivirus; type species: Equine arteritis virus
Family Coronaviridae
- Genus Coronavirus; type species: Infectious bronchitis virus
- Genus Torovirus; type species: Equine torovirus
Family Roniviridae
- Genus Okavirus; type species: Gill-associated virus

Unassigned families:
- Unassigned genus:

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