''Hepanhamaparvovirus'' is a genus of
virus
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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Hapanhamavirinae'' subfamily
of the family ''
Parvoviridae
Parvoviruses are a family of animal viruses that constitute the family ''Parvoviridae''. They have linear, single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) genomes that typically contain two genes encoding for a replication initiator protein, called NS1, and the pr ...
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Insects and shrimps serve as natural hosts. Infection leads to mortality in the early larval and postlarval stages of the shrimp.
There is only one species in this genus: ''Decapod hepanhamaparvovirus 1''.
Structure
Viruses in genus ''Hepanhamaparvovirus'' are non-enveloped, with T=1 icosahedral symmetry and round geometries. The diameter is around 21-22 nm. Genomes are linear, around 6kb in length.
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Life cycle
Viral replication is nuclear. Entry into the host cell is achieved by attachment to host receptors, which mediate clathrin-mediated endocytosis. Replication follows the rolling-hairpin model. DNA-templated transcription, with some alternative splicing mechanism is the method of transcription. The virus exits the host cell by nuclear pore export. Insects and shrimps serve as the natural host.[
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References
External links
Viralzone: Hepandensovirus
ICTV ''Hepandensovirus''
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Parvoviruses
Virus genera