''Papovaviricetes'' is a class of
virus
A virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living Cell (biology), cells of an organism. Viruses infect all life forms, from animals and plants to microorganisms, including bacteria and archaea. Viruses are ...
es. The class shares the name of an abolished family, ''Papovaviridae'', which was split in 1999 into the two families ''
Papillomaviridae'' and ''
Polyomaviridae''. The class was established in 2019 and takes its name from the former family.
Orders
The following orders are recognized:
* ''
Sepolyvirales''
* ''
Zurhausenvirales''
See also
*
Bandicoot papillomatosis carcinomatosis virus
References
Viruses
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