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Alphalipothrixvirus

Alphalipothrixvirus is a genus of viruses in the family Lipothrixviridae. Archaea serve as natural hosts. The genus contains two species.

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Alphalipothrixvirus
Virus classification Edit this classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Adnaviria
Kingdom: Zilligvirae
Phylum: Taleaviricota
Class: Tokiviricetes
Order: Ligamenvirales
Family: Lipothrixviridae
Genus: Alphalipothrixvirus
Species
  • Alphalipothrixvirus beppuense
  • Alphalipothrixvirus umijigokuense
Synonyms

beppuense:

umijigokuense:

  • Alphalipothrixvirus SBFV2 - Species Name ICTV 2019-2022
  • Sulfolobales Beppu filamentous virus 2 - Virus Name
  • SBFV2 - Name abbr

Alphalipothrixvirus is a genus of viruses in the family Lipothrixviridae. Archaea serve as natural hosts. The genus contains two species.12

Taxonomy

The following two species are assigned to the genus2

Structure

Genus Structure Symmetry Capsid Genomic arrangement Genomic segmentation
Alphalipothrixvirus Filamentous Helical Enveloped Linear Monopartite

Life cycle

Genus Host details Tissue tropism Entry details Release details Replication site Assembly site Transmission
Alphalipothrixvirus Archaea: Saccharolobus None Injection Unknown Cytoplasm Cytoplasm Passive diffusion
References

References

  1. "Viral Zone". ExPASy. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  2. "Virus Taxonomy: 2022 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). March 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  3. "History of the taxon: Alphalipothrixvirus umijigokuense (2023 Release, MSL #39)". ICTV. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  4. "History of the taxon: Alphalipothrixvirus beppuense (2023 Release, MSL #39)". ICTV. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-24.