ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Parvoviridae. (23rd January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cotmore, Susan F.; Agbandje-McKenna, Mavis; Canuti, Marta; Chiorini, John A.; Eis-Hubinger, Anna-Maria; Hughes, Joseph; Mietzsch, Mario; Modha, Sejal; Ogliastro, Mylène; Pénzes, Judit J.; Pintel, David J.; Qiu, Jianming; Soderlund-Venermo, Maria; Tattersall, Peter; Tijssen, Peter
• Is Part Of: Journal of general virology. Volume 100:Number 3(2019)
• Page Start: 367
• Page End: 368
• Publication Date: 2019-01-23
• Subjects: Parvoviridae -- Parvovirinae -- Densovirinae -- taxonomy -- ICTV Report; Virology -- Periodicals; Viruses; Microbiology; Virology; Virologie -- Périodiques; Microbiologie -- Périodiques; Virology; Virologie; Virologie; Electronic journals; Periodical; Periodicals; 579.2
• DOI: 10.1099/jgv.0.001212
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-1317

Abstract

Abstract : Members of the family Parvoviridae are small, resilient, non-enveloped viruses with linear, single-stranded DNA genomes of 4–6 kb. Viruses in two subfamilies, the Parvovirinae and Densovirinae, are distinguished primarily by their respective ability to infect vertebrates (including humans) versus invertebrates. Being genetically limited, most parvoviruses require actively dividing host cells and are host and/or tissue specific. Some cause diseases, which range from subclinical to lethal. A few require co-infection with helper viruses from other families. This is a summary of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) Report on the Parvoviridae, which is available atwww.ictv.global/report/parvoviridae .