''Deltabaculovirus'' 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.
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Baculoviridae
''Baculoviridae'' is a family of viruses. Arthropods, among the most studied being Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera and Diptera, serve as natural hosts. Currently, 85 species are placed in this family, assigned to four genera.
Baculoviruses are known ...
''. Mosquito larvae serve as natural hosts. There is only one species in this genus: ''Culex nigripalpus nucleopolyhedrovirus''.
Structure
Viruses in ''Deltabaculovirus'' are enveloped. Genomes are circular, around 80-180kb in length. The genome codes for 100 to 180 proteins.
Life cycle
Viral replication is nuclear. Entry into the host cell is achieved by attachment of the viral glycoproteins to host receptors, which mediates endocytosis. Replication follows the dsDNA bidirectional replication model. DNA-templated transcription, with some alternative splicing mechanism is the method of transcription. The virus exits the host cell by nuclear pore export, and existing in occlusion bodies after cell death and remaining infectious until finding another host.
Mosquito larvae serve as the natural host. Transmission routes are fecal-oral.
References
External links
ICTV Report: ''Baculoviridae''
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Baculoviridae
Virus genera