''Etapapillomavirus'' 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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Papillomaviridae
''Papillomaviridae'' is a family of non- enveloped DNA viruses whose members are known as papillomaviruses. Several hundred species of papillomaviruses, traditionally referred to as "types", have been identified infecting all carefully inspected ...
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Birds serve as natural hosts. There is only one species in this genus: ''Etapapillomavirus 1''. Diseases associated with this genus include: causes cutaneous lesions.
Structure
Viruses in ''Etapapillomavirus'' are non-enveloped, with icosahedral geometries, and T=7 symmetry. The diameter is around 60 nm. Genomes are circular, around 8kb in length. The genome has 7 open reading frames.
Life cycle
Viral replication is nuclear. Entry into the host cell is achieved by attachment of the viral proteins 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 envelope breakdown.
Birds serve as the natural host. Transmission routes are contact.
References
External links
ICTV Report ''Papillomaviridae''
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Papillomavirus
Virus genera