Dependoparvovirus

Dependoparvovirus (formerly Dependovirus or Adeno-associated virus group) is a genus in the subfamily Parvovirinae of the virusfamilyParvoviridae; they are Group II viruses according to the Baltimore classification.

The name refers to the fact that all dependoviruses, except duck parvovirus and goose parvovirus, cannot replicate productively in their host cell without the cell being coinfected by a such as an adenovirus, a herpesvirus, or a vaccinia virus.