''Glossinavirus'' is a genus of
viruses
A virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism. Viruses infect all life forms, from animals and plants to microorganisms, including bacteria and archaea.
Since Dmitri Ivanovsky's ...
, in the family ''
Hytrosaviridae''.
''Glossina'' sp serve as natural hosts. There is only one species in this genus: ''Glossina hytrosavirus''. Diseases associated with this genus include: partial sterility due to ovarian abnormalities or to testicular degeneration; can be asymptomatic in laboratory colonies.
Structure
Viruses in the genus ''Glossinavirus'' are enveloped, with rod-shaped geometries. The diameter is around 50 nm. Genomes are circular, around 190kb in length. The genome has 160 open reading frames.
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Life cycle
Viral replication is nuclear. DNA-templated transcription is the method of transcription. ''Glossina'' species serve as the natural host. Transmission routes are parental.[
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References
External links
ICTV Report: ''Hytrosaviridae''
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Hytrosaviridae
Virus genera