ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Hepadnaviridae. (14th June 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Magnius, Lars; Mason, William S.; Taylor, John; Kann, Michael; Glebe, Dieter; Dény, Paul; Sureau, Camille; Norder, Heléne
• Is Part Of: Journal of general virology. Volume 101:Number 6(2020)
• Page Start: 571
• Page End: 572
• Publication Date: 2020-06-14
• Subjects: Hepadnaviridae -- ICTV Report -- taxonomy -- hepatitis B virus; Virology -- Periodicals; Viruses; Microbiology; Virology; Virologie -- Périodiques; Microbiologie -- Périodiques; Virology; Virologie; Virologie; Electronic journals; Periodical; Periodicals; 579.2
• DOI: 10.1099/jgv.0.001415
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-1317

Abstract

Abstract : The family Hepadnaviridae comprises small enveloped viruses with a partially double-stranded DNA genome of 3.0–3.4 kb. All family members express three sets of proteins (preC/C, polymerase and preS/S) and replication involves reverse transcription within nucleocapsids in the cytoplasm of hepatocytes. Hepadnaviruses are hepatotropic and infections may be transient or persistent. There are five genera: Parahepadnavirus, Metahepadnavirus, Herpetohepadnavirus, Avihepadnavirus and Orthohepadnavirus . This is a summary of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) Report on the family Hepadnaviridae, which is available at ictv.global/report/hepadnaviridae .