''Aquaparamyxovirus'' is a genus of

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es in the family ''

Paramyxoviridae ''Paramyxoviridae'' (from Ancient Greek, Greek ''para-'' “by the side of” and ''myxa'' “mucus”) is a family of negative-strand RNA viruses in the order ''Mononegavirales''. Vertebrates serve as natural hosts. Diseases associated with this ...

'', order ''

Mononegavirales ''Mononegavirales'' is an order of negative-strand RNA viruses which have nonsegmented genomes. Some members that cause human disease in this order include Ebola virus, human respiratory syncytial virus, measles virus, mumps virus, Nipah viru ...

''. The genus includes two species. Fish serve as the natural hosts for AsaPV, in which the virus may cause proliferative gill inflammation.

Taxonomy

The genus contains the following species: * ''Aquaparamyxovirus oregonense'' * ''Aquaparamyxovirus salmonis''

Structure

Viruses of the genus ''Aquaparamyxovirus'' produce virions that are enveloped, with spherical geometries. The diameter is around 150 nm. Genomes are linear, around 17 kb in length. The genome codes for 9 proteins.

Life cycle

Viral replication is

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ic. Entry into the host cell is achieved by attachment to host

cell surface receptor Cell surface receptors (membrane receptors, transmembrane receptors) are receptors that are embedded in the plasma membrane of cells. They act in cell signaling by receiving (binding to) extracellular molecules. They are specialized integra ...

s through HN glycoprotein. Fusion with the

plasma membrane The cell membrane (also known as the plasma membrane or cytoplasmic membrane, and historically referred to as the plasmalemma) is a biological membrane that separates and protects the interior of a cell from the outside environment (the extr ...

; ribonucleocapsid is released in the cytoplasm. Sequential transcription, viral mRNAs are capped and polyadenylated in the cytoplasm. Replication presumably starts when enough

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is present to encapsidate neo-synthesized

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. The virus exits the host cell by budding. Fish serve as the natural host.

References

External links

ICTV Report: ''Paramyxoviridae''

{{Taxonbar, from=Q18813847, from2=Q29004333 Paramyxoviridae Virus genera