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Batravirus
''Batravirus'' is a genus of viruses in the order ''Herpesvirales'', in the family ''Alloherpesviridae ''Alloherpesviridae'' is a family of viruses in the order ''Herpesvirales ''Herpesvirales'' is an order of dsDNA viruses (Baltimore group I) with animal hosts, characterised by a common morphology consisting of an icosahedral capsid enclosed ...''. Frogs serve as natural hosts. There are three species in this genus. Diseases associated with this genus include: raHV-1: Lucké tumor (renal adenocarcinoma). Species The genus consists of the following three species: * '' Batravirus ranidallo1'' * '' Batravirus ranidallo2'' * '' Batravirus ranidallo3'' Structure Viruses in ''Batravirus'' are enveloped, with icosahedral and spherical to pleomorphic geometries, and T=16 symmetry. The diameter is around 150-200 nm. Genomes are linear and non-segmented, around 220-231kb in length. Life cycle Viral replication is nuclear, and is lysogenic. Entry into the host cell i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batravirus Ranidallo1
''Batravirus ranidallo1'', also known as ''Ranid herpesvirus 1'' (RaHV-1), is a double-stranded DNA virus within the order ''Herpesvirales''. The virus was initially observed within renal tumors in 1934 by Baldwin Lucké, and more recently has become identifiable through the use of PCR in samples isolated from frog tumors. RaHV-1 causes renal tumors within the northern leopard frog, ''Rana pipiens''. The virus has not yet been isolated ''in vitro'' within cell lines, meaning that while its existence and symptoms are fairly evident, its methods of transmission, cell infection, and reproduction are largely unknown. Since it has not been cultured ''in vitro,'' temporal studies regarding the kinetics of virus growth and biological and molecular events in the replication cycle have not been undergone extensively. ''Ranid herpesvirus 1'', along with ''Ranid herpesvirus 2'' and ''3'', are the only herpes viruses known to infect amphibians. Structure With its lipid envelope, the viru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
